Movies:
Under Arizona Skies
- Rating:
- Genre: Western
- Director: Lambert Hillyer
- Release Year: 1946
- Country: US
- Run Time: 59 minutes
Plot
Monogram added a bit of music to this otherwise standard Johnny Mack Brown oater, courtesy of former star Smith Ballew, who performs Cindy Walker's "The Strawberry Blonde" and Don Swander and June Hershey's "Livin' Western Style" accompanied by Dusty Rhodes and the Sons of the Sage. Mack Brown, meanwhile, plays Dusty Smith, a drifter coming to the aid of Bill Simpson (Riley Hill), a young hothead accused of wounding a town bully (Reed Howes). Along with old-timer Santa Fe Jones (Raymond Hatton), falsely accused of rustling by smooth saloon owner Blackie Evans (Tristram Coffin), Dusty obtains a job as ranch foreman at the Simpson spread, much to the ire of Blackie, who proves to be the real rustler. Young Bill pays his debt to Dusty by springing him from jail after the latter has been falsely jailed for killing one of the gang and together they track down the villainous saloon owner. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie GuideReview
Lambert Hillyer dated back to the silent era when he had guided William S. Hart through some of that legendary star's better vehicles. He was still going strong in 1946, churning 'em out fast and without much fuss. Under Arizona Skies has plenty of action, a good supporting performance by the always interesting Riley Hill, and the aforementioned songs by Smith Ballew and an aggregation calling itself the Sons of the Sage. It is doubtful, though, if anyone mistook the latter for the Sons of the Pioneers, which was obviously the intention. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie GuideCast
Ted Adams
Smith Ballew
Ray Bennett
Johnny Mack Brown
Steve Clark
Tristram Coffin
Bud Geary
Raymond Hatton
Riley Hill
Reed Howes
Frank LaRue
Ted Mapes
Kermit Maynard
Jack Rockwell
Reno Browne
Ray Jones
