Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Border Patrolman (1936)

An enjoyable romp at the US-Mexico border. Bob Wallace (George O'Brien) is a patrolman who gets mixed up with jewel smugglers led by Chuck Owens (LeRoy Mason).

Chuck is in a relationship with spoiled rich girl Patricia (Polly Ann Young) though its only a cover for his criminal activity. When Bob is forced to apologise to Patricia he quits the border patrol but then takes a job with Patricia's grandfather (William P. Carlton) to keep his unruly granddaughter in line...

Chuck meanwhile needs to bring an expensive stolen necklace across the border, how better than to have it smuggled in Patricia's purse whom he plans to marry in Mexico...

An entertaining film with good chemistry between the two leads and the odd bit of decent humour though the characters are a bit one-dimensional. The film ends with a well made action set piece. The film has some fine Western touches plus some 1930s style.