Randy Rides Alone

directed by Harry L. Fraser
Category: "Western"
Year of Release:1934
Date Added:08/08/2024
Date Watched:08/08/2024
Description:Randy Bowers (John Wayne), agent for a shipping company, is sent to a saloon to collect some money. When he arrives, he finds the man he was supposed to meet dead on the floor with several other men. The sheriff arrives and arrests Randy. He protests his innocence, but refuses to reveal who he is or why he was there "because my orders were to work alone." Sally (Alberta Vaughn), daughter of the dead saloon-keeper, believes Randy is innocent and helps him escape from jail. Randy rides off, pursued by a posse, and just happens to wander into the secret hide-out of the killers. They are led by Marvin Black (Gabby Hayes), who puts on glasses, a mustache, and a hunchback when he goes to town and pretends to be mute. Randy is taken in as one of the gang. Black's henchmen soon bring Sally and try to force her to tell where the money is. She tells Randy, who goes to the saloon, removes the money, and replaces it with dynamite. He then rides into town and gets the posse to follow him to the hide-out. The bad guys are caught, but Marvin gets away. He tries to shoot the money box open and blows himself up. Randy finally gives the sheriff the note that explains his mission and is cleared. He leaves town, but not alone — after perhaps five minutes together and about 30 words exchanged, she announces that she's leaving with him.
My Rating:5

Reviews for Randy Rides Alone

Review - Randy Rides Alone

Fun to see a young Wayne, and he gives the movie some life. But the plot is ridiculous — especially the part where Randy lets the sheriff and his posse ride all over the place shooting at him rather then simply revealing who he is. And in a genre where it doesn't take long for romance to bloom, this may be the shortest it ever took two characters to fall in love. It did, however, include one great line. When Black man fails to find the money, he scorns him by saying, "And you call yourself a badman." Really? Does he really?

Reviewed by Roger on 2024-08-08 14:34:40

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