Review of Breed of the West

I've always wondered how many movies Lafe McKee appeared in. IMDb puts the figure at 440! This entertaining Poverty Row western actually features a surprisingly large cast led by Wally Wales (also known as Hal Taliafero) and Virginia Browne Faire as well as Mr. McKee. Buzz Barton is the juvenile and Robert Walker, the villain. Many of our old friends including Edmund Cobb, Hank Bell, Bud Osborne, the Bucko brothers, Yakima Canutt, Art Mix, Ben Corbett, Slim Whitaker and Blackie Whiteford, stud the support cast. The screenplay by Alvin J. Neitz and Henry Taylor unwinds interestingly enough (we like the way the villains are disposed of in the well) and the direction by Neitz (also known as Alan James) seems reasonably professional, given the movie's tight budget. Shooting on real locations helps a lot. This movie is available as a supporting feature on Alpha's "The Man from Oklahoma" (starring Jack Perrin) DVD.