'Neath the Arizona Skies

'Neath the Arizona Skies
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Harry L. Fraser
Produced by	Paul Malvern
Written by	Burl R. Tuttle
Starring	John Wayne Sheila Terry
Cinematography	Archie Stout
Editing by	Charles J. Hunt
Distributed by	Monogram Pictures Corporation
Release date(s)	1934
Running time	52:18
Country	United States
Language	English

'Neath the Arizona Skies is a 1934 western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring John Wayne. Wayne's character attempts to locate a little girl's father, so that she may claim a $50,000 Indian oil claim. The film co-stars Sheila Terry, Shirley Jean Rickert, and George 'Gabby' Hayes^[1]

Plot summary

Chris Morrell (John Wayne), the guardian of half-Indian girl Nina (Shirley Jean Rickert), is helping her find her missing white father, so she can cash in on her late mother's oil lease. Outlaw Sam Black (Yakima Canutt) is after the girl and her father as well. Besides dealing with the Black gang, Morrell has to find another robber, Jim Moore, who switches clothes with him after he finds Chris unconscious from a fight with Sam Black. Along the way, he meets a lady who's the sister of Jim Moore (Buffalo Bill Jr.), another bad hombre who's in cahoots with Jim Moore, and an old friend who takes in Nina and helps Chris locate Nina's father and fight off the various desperadoes.^{[2] [3]}

Cast

• John Wayne as Chris Morrell
• Sheila Terry as Clara Moore
• Shirley Jean Rickert as Nina (as Shirley Jane Rickert)
• George 'Gabby' Hayes as Matt Downing
• Jack Rockwell as Vic Byrd
• Yakima Canutt as Sam Black
• Harry L. Fraser as Henchman in the Brush (as Weston Edwards)
• Jay Wilsey as Jim Moore (as Buffalo Bill Jr.)
• Philip Kieffer as Jameson Hodges (as Phil Keefer)

See also

• John Wayne filmography (1926-1940)

References

1. ^ The Complete Films of John Wayne. New York, NY: Citadel Press. January 1983. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-8065-0872-6. 
2. ^ NY Times review
3. ^ Landesman, Fred (May 2004). The John Wayne Filmography. Jefferson, North Carolina, and London: McFarland & Company. p. 536. ISBN 978-0-7864-1779-7. 

External links

• 'Neath the Arizona Skies at the Internet Movie Database
• 'Neath the Arizona Skies is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]