'Neath the Arizona Skies
'Neath the Arizona Skies
Chris Morrell, the guardian of half-Indian girl Nina, is helping her find her missing white father. so she can cash in on her late mother's oil lease. Outlaw Sam Black is after the girl and her father as well. Besides dealing with the Black gang, Morrell has to find another robber, Jim Moore, who switches clothes with him after he finds Chris unconscious from a fight with Sam Black.
Mister Arn reviewedJune 25, 2025
“Neath the Arizona Skies” is a 1930s John Wayne B-Western that sticks to the genre’s familiar formula: noble hero, obvious villains, and justice on horseback. It adds a small twist with Wayne’s character acting as guardian to a young girl, but the story remains thin. Still, Wayne’s natural screen presence is evident—even in this modest effort—and he carries the film with quiet confidence. It’s not essential viewing, but it offers a glimpse of the star he was becoming.