Song Of The Saddle is a nice adaption of The Count Of Monte Cristo set in the old Hollywood west. I wonder how many viewers in 1936 caught on that this was inspired by the classic Dumas revenge tale.
Addison Richards and son George Earnest are pioneers heading west when they meet up with Charles Middleton and henchmen. Middleton who was the ultimate screen villain as Ming the Merciless in Flash Gordon is as pitiless here as he is in that serial. He sells Richards supplies and then kills him for them back and whatever else he can rob. But the boy survives takes names and numbers.
When he grows up to be Dick Foran he comes back and he's not just going to kill these guys. No Foran has a rather intricate scheme of revenge going for him and he executes it with patience and care.
Foran sings a couple of nice, but forgettable western ballads. The action here is on the plot, done with far more care than normally given B pictures of any kind. You really have to see this one to appreciate how he accomplishes his mission.
Like another pulp hero, Foran loves it when a plan comes together.
Addison Richards and son George Earnest are pioneers heading west when they meet up with Charles Middleton and henchmen. Middleton who was the ultimate screen villain as Ming the Merciless in Flash Gordon is as pitiless here as he is in that serial. He sells Richards supplies and then kills him for them back and whatever else he can rob. But the boy survives takes names and numbers.
When he grows up to be Dick Foran he comes back and he's not just going to kill these guys. No Foran has a rather intricate scheme of revenge going for him and he executes it with patience and care.
Foran sings a couple of nice, but forgettable western ballads. The action here is on the plot, done with far more care than normally given B pictures of any kind. You really have to see this one to appreciate how he accomplishes his mission.
Like another pulp hero, Foran loves it when a plan comes together.