The Riding Tornado
Seen it?1932 | 64 min | Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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
- If you count yourself among animal lovers and western fans, this one's for you. An animal steals a fair few scenes.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 4 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1932: an older pace and style.
Newcomer Torrent wins $500 from Olcott and $500 and a wild horse, by riding the horse, from Engle. Then loses the $1000 to Engle in a poker game. Torrent goes to work for Olcott. Torrent fights with Stark and Stark quits and goes to work for Engle. Rustlers are stealing horses. Carson suspects Olcott and Olcott suspects Carson. Sheriff prevents war between them. Torrent stops wild horse stampede. Starks spills beans on Engle. Torrent kills Engle and wins Patsy Olcott.
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 566 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by D. Ross Lederman
- Tim McCoyTim Torrant
- Shirley GreyPatsy Olcott
- Montagu LoveWalt Corson
- Wheeler OakmanHatch Engall
- Wallace MacDonaldDick Stark - Olcott's Foreman
- Russell SimpsonSheriff
- Vernon DentHefty - Bartender
- Lafe McKeeHiram Olcott