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'Neath Western Skies
director: J. P. McGowan
year: 1929
country: USA
Tex McCloud (Tom Tyler) has discovered oil on his property and purchases the needed drills to exploit it. Jealous wildcatters steal the drills in order to foil his plans, but owing to a mix up the drills wind up with Ann Givens (Lotus Thompson). Tom and Ann join forces to defeat the gang, recover the drills and save the day.
David Lewis, 10.06.2010
Directed by J. P. McGowan for J. P. McGowan Productions, distributed by Syndicate Pictures, 35mm, probably silent (though imdb identifies it as with sound.) Cinematography: Hap Depew. Starring Tom Tyler, Hank Bell, Harry Woods, J. P. McGowan, Bobby Dunn and Lotus Thompson. Released October 18, 1929.
David Lewis, 10.06.2010
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David Lewis, Rovicorp, 10.06.2010
Commentary
Tom Tyler made 11 Westerns for Syndicate and only 3 are known to survive.
David Lewis, 10.06.2010
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