Fair Warning
Seen it?1931 | 74 min | Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 1 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1931: an older pace and style.
This George O'Brien western is based on a novel by Max Brand, previously filmed as the 1920 Tom Mix vehicle The Untamed. Cast as devil-may-car Whistlin' Dan Barry, our hero rides into a passel of trouble in a wide-open town. Warned to leave the premises or else, Whistlin' Dan refuses to do so, sticking around long enough to whomp villain Jim Silent (Mitchell Lewis) and romance heroine Kate Cumberland (Louise Huntington).
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 powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 762 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alfred L. Werker
- George O'BrienWhistlin' Dan Barry
- Louise HuntingtonKate Cumberland
- Mitchell HarrisJim Silent
- George BrentLes Haines
- Nat PendletonPurvis
- John SheehanKelduff
- Willard RobertsonTex Calder
- Ernie AdamsJordan
- Erwin ConnellyMorgan
- Alphonse EthierMr. Cumberland