
The Cowboy and the Bandit
Seen it?1935 | 57 min | Western
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 57 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1935: an older pace and style.
Bill travels to a new state after the outlaw Scarface saves him from a lynch mob. There he takes a job on the Barton ranch and joins in the fight against gang leader Larkin. Finding a wounded Scarface he helps him recover. Arrested by Larkin's stooge Sheriff, and with another lynch mob after him, he once again needs Scarface's help.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 456 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Albert Herman
- Rex LeaseBill Bodie
- Bobby NelsonBobbie Barton
- Blanche MehaffeyAlice
- Richard AlexanderScarface
- Adabelle DriverMother Barton
- Bill PattonLuke Short
- Hal TaliaferroChuck
- William DesmondSheriff Pete
- Franklyn FarnumCrooked Dealer
- Art MixCharley Bowen