Arizona

1931

1h 10m

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4.3/10

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Drama

Romance

A West Point graduate jilts his girlfriend but runs into her later at an Army outpost.

Directors

George B. Seitz

Writers

Augustus E. Thomas(writer by)

Robert Riskin(adaptation by)

Robert Riskin(dialogue by)

Stars

Laura La Plante

John Wayne

June Clyde

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Laura La Plante

Evelyn Palmer Bonham

John Wayne

Lt. Bob Denton

June Clyde

Bonita 'Bonnie' Palmer

Forrest Stanley

Colonel Frank Bonham

Nina Quartero

Conchita

Directors

George B. Seitz

Writers

Augustus E. Thomas(writer by)

Robert Riskin(adaptation by)

Robert Riskin(dialogue by)

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This could have been rather more than this simple melodrama, had Messrs. Seitz and Riskin been a bit more adventurous with their adaptation of quite a fun play. It centres around "Evelyn" (Laura la Plante) who is jilted by her beau, and so, reluctantly, marries "Col. Bonham" (Forrest Stanley) on the rebound. They relocate to his command in Arizona where they are soon joined by the colonel's handsome, football-star protegé "Bob Denton" (John Wayne) who, guess what - turns out to be the one who jilted her, and who now starts to take a bit of a shine to her younger sister "Bonnie" (June Clyde). Well, "Evelyn" is having none of this and sets up an elaborate plan to save her sister and disgrace poor old "Bob". This story is a bit thin, as are the performances - but it isn't hard to see why the dashing Wayne was drawing in the crowds - wooden as he is, he has charisma here in spades and plays well against the vengeful character and much more accomplished actress that is La Plante. This is really little more than a film for Wayne fans to tick off a list of his early works - not terrible, but not really anything much at all...

Geronimo196713 Jun, 2022