Flame of the West

Overview

Flame of the West has always attracted more attention than most of Johnny Mack Brown's Monogram westerns, if for no other reason than the offbeat casting of Douglass Dumbrille. Usually seen in villainous roles, Dumbrille herein offers a sincere, effective performance as a scrupulously honest US marshal named Nightlander. When he takes on a gang of crooked gamblers, Nightlander is shot down in cold blood, compelling frontier doctor John Poole (Johnny Mack Brown) to put his Hippocratic oath on the back burner and strap on the shootin' irons.

Directed by Lambert Hillyer

Top cast

Johnny Mack Brown

Dr. John Poore

Raymond Hatton

Add Youman

Joan Woodbury

Poppy Rand

Douglass Dumbrille

Marshal Tom Nightlander

Lynne Carver

Abbie Compton

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Tom Quinn

Bartender Ed

Harry Woods

Wisdon (as Harry Lewis Woods)

Ray Bennett

Henchman Rocky (as Raphael Bennett)

Riley Hill

Cowhand Midland

Jack Ingram

Henchman Slick

John Merton

Carl Compton

Jack Rockwell

Rancher Bill Knott

Steve Clark

Rancher Hendricks

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Pee Wee King

Band Leader Pee Wee

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