Born to the West
Directed by Charles Barton
Dare Rudd takes a shine to his cattleman cousin Tom's girlfriend who asks Tom to hire Dare to head the big cattle drive. Dare loses the money for the drive to cardsharps, but Tom wins it back, but Dare must save Tom's life.
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- Mister ArnJune 6, 2025“Born to the West” (also known as “Hell Town”) is a low-budget Western that plays more like a TV episode than a full-fledged film. Running just over an hour, it’s straightforward fare, stock characters, easy resolutions, but worth a look to see John Wayne beginning to shape the cowboy persona that would soon define him.
Born to the West Trivia
Born to the West was released on December 10, 1937.
Born to the West was directed by Charles Barton.
Born to the West has a runtime of 59m.
Born to the West was produced by William T. Lackey.
Dare Rudd takes a shine to his cattleman cousin Tom's girlfriend who asks Tom to hire Dare to head the big cattle drive. Dare loses the money for the drive to cardsharps, but Tom wins it back, but Dare must save Tom's life.
The key characters in Born to the West are Dare Rudd (John Wayne), Judy Worstall (Marsha Hunt), Tom Fillmore (Johnny Mack Brown).
Born to the West is rated Not Rated.
Born to the West is a Romance, Western, Drama film.
Born to the West has an audience rating of 5 out of 10.