Valley of Wanted Men

Valley of Wanted Men
Directed byAlan James
Written by
Produced byMaurice Conn (producer)
StarringSee below
CinematographyArthur Reed
Edited byRichard G. Wray
Production
company
Conn Pictures
Distributed byAmbassador Pictures
Release date
  • October 20, 1935 (1935-10-20)
Running time
62 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Valley of Wanted Men, also known as Wanted Men in the United Kingdom, is a 1935 American Western film directed by Alan James.

Plot

Three dangerous convicts—Larry Doyle, Kelly Dillon, and Mike Masters—escape from the state penitentiary in a daring nighttime breakout. Law enforcement quickly mobilizes a widespread manhunt, broadcasting alerts across the region. Among the escapees is Doyle (LeRoy Mason), a former bank cashier wrongfully convicted of robbery, who now seeks to prove his innocence and expose the real culprit: suave and corrupt financier Ralph Dexter (Walter Miller).

The pursuit leads the convicts to Pleasant Valley, home of the Sanderson Lodge, where Dexter is staying. Unbeknownst to the authorities, Dexter was the true mastermind behind the bank robbery and framed Doyle to cover his tracks. Complicating matters is Dexter’s engagement to Sally Sanderson (Drue Leyton), Doyle’s former sweetheart.

Doyle makes contact with Sally’s younger brother, Slivers (Frankie Darro), who still believes in Doyle’s innocence. Disguised as a ranger, Doyle attempts to elude capture and gather evidence against Dexter, even as Dillon and Masters grow more dangerous and unpredictable.

As the convicts take Sally hostage and retreat to a remote mountain cabin, tensions rise. A final confrontation ensues when Doyle forces Dexter into a showdown, exposing his crimes and locating the stolen money hidden in the hills. With the help of Slivers and sympathetic ranger Fred (Grant Withers), Doyle clears his name.

The film ends with the criminals either dead or apprehended, Dexter under arrest, and Doyle exonerated. Reunited with Sally, Doyle looks forward to a future free from injustice and betrayal.

Cast

Soundtrack

  • Irene Crane - "Livin' in the Sunshine" (Written by Chantelle Duhig and Louis Duhig)
  • Irene Crane - "A Living Room, Kitchen and Bath" (Written by Chantelle Duhig and Louis Duhig)


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