AlbuquerqueRandolph Scott puts in time with Paramount's Pine-Thomas unit in the big-budget western Albuquerque.
Scott is cast as Cole Armin, the nephew of tyrannical town boss John Armin (
George Cleveland). Defying his grasping uncle, Cole sides with a small wagon-train line which the elder Armin hopes to drive out business. In his spare time, he is wooed by local lovelies Letty Tyler (
Barbara Britton) and Celia Wallace (
Catherine Craig). Taking a break from his B-western duties,
Russell Hayden plays Cole Armin's best buddy, while
Lon Chaney Jr. does his usual as John Armin's chief henchman. Albuquerque was based on a novel by the prolific
Luke Short. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide