The Boiling Point

1932 film
  • July 15, 1932 (1932-07-15)
Running time
70 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

The Boiling Point is a 1932 American western film directed by George Melford and starring Hoot Gibson, Helen Foster and Wheeler Oakman. It was distributed by the independent Poverty Row studio Allied Pictures.[1]

Plot

The hot-tempered Jimmy Duncan is sent by his uncle to work on a ranch for a one-month probation period. If he involved in one fight during that time he will be disinherited. This leads to problems when he confronts a gang of robbers.

Cast

  • Hoot Gibson as Jimmy Duncan
  • Helen Foster as Laura Kirk
  • Wheeler Oakman as Holt Norbo - Bank Cashier
  • Skeeter Bill Robbins as High - Kirk Hand
  • Billy Bletcher as Stubby - Kirk Hand
  • Lafe McKee as Tom Kirk
  • Charles Brinley as Gonzales
  • G. Raymond Nye as Nick - Henchman
  • Tom London as Pete Mallis - Henchman
  • George 'Gabby' Hayes as George Duncan
  • Bob Burns as McCall
  • Merrill McCormick as Henchman Jenks
  • Hattie McDaniel as Caroline - the Cook
  • Art Mix as Art

References

  1. ^ Pitts p.24

Bibliography

  • Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

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