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Fair Warning (1931 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Fair Warning' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring George O'Brien, Louise Huntington and Mitchell Harris. It is a remake of the 1920 silent film 'The Untamed'.Solomon p. 325 The 1937 film 'Fair Warning' is not a remake of this one. The film's premise came from a novel by Max Brand, which initially was published in serial form in 'The All-Story' from December 7, 1918, through January 11, 1919.
Synopsis
When Whistlin' Dan Barry is warned to leave a town, he refuses to do so. As a result, he defeats Jim Silent (the town's villain) and gets romantic with Kate Cumberland.
Cast
* George O'Brien as Whistlin' Dan Barry
* Louise Huntington as Kate Cumberland
* Mitchell Harris as Jim Silent
* George Brent as Les Haines
* Nat Pendleton as Purvis
* John Sheehan as Kelduff
* Willard Robertson as Tex Calder
* Ernie Adams as Jordan
* Erwin Connelly as Morgan
* Alphonse Ethier as Mr. Cumberland
Reception
A review in 'Harrison's Reports' called 'Fair Warning' "an excellent outdoor picture" that had O'Brien in a fearless role, helping him to win "the spectator's good will, which follows him throughout the story."
References
Bibliography
* Aubrey Solomon. 'The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography'. McFarland, 2011.
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