The Bad Man of Brimstone is a 1937 Western film starring Wallace Beery and directed by J. Walter Ruben. Beery's brother Noah Beery, Sr. appears in a supporting role as a bartender. The supporting cast also features Virginia Bruce, Dennis O'Keefe, Lewis Stone, Bruce Cabot, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, and John Qualen. The screenplay was written by Cyril Hume and Richard Maibaum, from a story by Ruben and Maurice Rapf.
The Bad Man of Brimstone | |
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Directed by | J. Walter Ruben |
Written by | J. Walter Ruben Maurice Rapf Cyril Hume Richard Maibaum |
Produced by | Harry Rapf |
Starring | Wallace Beery Virginia Bruce Lewis Stone Noah Beery, Sr. |
Cinematography | Clyde De Vinna |
Edited by | Frank Sullivan |
Music by | William Axt |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | English Portuguese |
The film was shot in parts of Utah, including Johnson Canyon, the Gap, Kanab Canyon, Zion National Park, and Springdale.[1]: 287
In 1889 at a saloon in the town of Brimstone, AZ, "Trigger Bill" (a western outlaw) recognizes a young boxer ("Jeff") to be his long-lost son. After reconciling, Bill steers Jeff away from a boxing career and sends him to law school. When his son returns, a lot has changed.
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