Bucking Broadway
Seen it?1917 | 54 min | Western, Romance
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
- Made for romantics. If you loved Stagecoach or Red River, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1917: an older pace and style.
On a ranch in Wyoming, one of the cowboys, Cheyenne Harry (Harry Carey), falls in love with his boss's daughter. But she decides to elope to the city with Captain Thornton, a wealthy visitor to the ranch. She quickly discovers that life in the city is not what she expected. Cheyenne, devastated by the loss of his fiancée, decides to go to the city to find her, and in the end rescues her from the grips of Captain Thornton and from the extravagant and decadent way of life in the city.
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 2K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Ford
- Harry CareyCheyenne Harry
- Molly MaloneHelen Clayton
- L.M. WellsBen Clayton
- Vester PeggEugene Thornton
- William SteeleBuck Hoover
- Gertrude AstorGladys (uncredited)
- Martha MattoxShocked Customer in Store (uncredited)