New Frontier (film)

New Frontier (also known as Frontier Horizon)[1] is a 1939 American Western film starring John Wayne, Ray "Crash" Corrigan, Raymond Hatton, and Jennifer Jones. This was the last of eight Three Mesquiteers Western B-movies[2] with Wayne (there were 51 altogether). A restored 35 mm copy of the film exists, and was screened at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City as part of a 2007 John Wayne centennial retrospective, which included The Big Trail, The Searchers, and True Grit. The leading lady is Jennifer Jones, billed as Phylis Isley, in her film debut. The director was George Sherman.

This article is about the 1939 film. For John Wayne's 1935 film, see The New Frontier (film). For other uses, see New Frontier (disambiguation).

New Frontier
Theatrical poster
Directed byGeorge Sherman
Screenplay by
Based onBased on characters
by William Colt MacDonald
Produced byWilliam A. Berke
Starring
CinematographyReggie Lanning
Edited byTony Martinelli
Production
company
Republic Pictures
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • August 10, 1939 (1939-08-10)
Running time
57 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Ray Corrigan, Jennifer Jones (billed as "Phylis Isley"), and John Wayne in New Frontier (1939)

Plot

When politician William Proctor announces that a dam will be built on a site where many settlers have built homes, a retired major who founded the settlement leads a backlash. Eventually, the fight comes to the attention of the Three Mesquiteers—Stoney Brooke, Tucson Smith and Rusty Joslin—who try to find a peaceful solution. However, they soon realize Proctor will resort to any trickery to get his way.

Cast

See also

References
  1. Davis, Ronald L. (1998). Duke: The Life and Image of John Wayne. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0806130156.
  2. "The Three Mesquiteers Trio Westerns of Republic Pictures". b-westerns.com. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
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