Sunset Range

Sunset Range is a 1935 American Western film set in modern times directed by Ray McCarey and starring Hoot Gibson. The film received a mostly positive reception, with praise for Gibson's acting and delivery of humor in what was his first western film in two years.

The film was regarded by some as being the "high point" in the filmmaking activity of the

The story starts in New York City where gangsters who have Bonnie's brother Eddie under their control travel to Arizona to visit Bonnie's recently purchased ranch called Sunset Range. The gangsters involve Bonnie in a case of kidnapping where she unknowingly hides the gangster's ransom money. The ranch she owns is managed by Reasonin' Bates, who saves both her, Eddie and the ransom money from the villain Grant.^{[2] [3]}

Cast

Casting

Gibson was cast in the leading role of Reasonin' Bates in what was his first western film in two years and the first since he had signed for

The villain Grant was played by Walter McGrail, who was well known in that type of character role in many previous western movies.[2]

Reception

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