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The Bad Man of Brimstone

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The Bad Man of Brimstone
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJ. Walter Ruben
Screenplay byCyril Hume
Richard Maibaum
Story byJ. Walter Ruben
Maurice Rapf
Produced byHarry Rapf
StarringWallace Beery
Virginia Bruce
Dennis O'Keefe
CinematographyClyde De Vinna
Edited byFrank Sullivan
Music byWilliam Axt
Production
company
Distributed byLoew's Inc.
Release date
  • December 31, 1937 (1937-12-31)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Bad Man of Brimstone is a 1937 American Western film directed by J. Walter Ruben and starring Wallace Beery, Virginia Bruce and Dennis O'Keefe. The screenplay was written by Cyril Hume and Richard Maibaum, from a story by Ruben and Maurice Rapf.

The film was shot in parts of Utah, including Johnson Canyon, the Gap, Kanab Canyon, Zion National Park, and Springdale.[1]: 287 

Plot

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In 1889 at a saloon in the town of Brimstone, AZ, "Trigger Bill" (a western outlaw) recognizes a young boxer ("Jeff") to be his long-lost son. After reconciling, Bill steers Jeff away from a boxing career and sends him to law school. When his son returns, a lot has changed.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
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