The Fighting Sheriff
Seen it?1931 | 62 min | Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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. If you loved El Dorado, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1931: an older pace and style.
A dying Jack makes Bob and Flash promise not to tell his sister that he was an outlaw. When Bob confronts Flash with his muffler found at the stage holdup, Flash tells Mary that Bob killed her brother. Believing he can now marry Mary, he plans one more robbery. But the jealous Tiana overhears and runs for the Sheriff.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Louis King
- Buck JonesSheriff Bob Terry
- Loretta SayersMary Cameron
- Robert EllisFlash Halloway
- Harlan KnightDeputy Calico Cox
- Paul FixJack Cameron
- Tom BayHenchman Sam (as Tommy Bay)
- Lillian WorthFlorabell
- Nina QuarteroTiana (as Nena Quartaro)
- Clarence MuseCurfew
- Lillian LeightonAunt Sally (as Lilliane Leighton)