BIG BOY RIDES AGAIN (DVD) DVD

Big Boy Rides Again
More of a whodunit than a straight Western, this Guinn "Big Boy" Williams vehicle from low-budget Beacon Pictures at least attempted something a bit different. Having just revised his will under the watchful eyes of lawyer Hartecker (William Gould), rancher John Duncan (Charles K. French turns down a proposal from neighbor Tap Smiley (Lafe McKee) to combine their properties. When Duncan's dog dies after eating pudding meant for his master, the old man suffers a heart attack. He has barely recovered from the shock when a masked intruder enters to finish him off with a bullet to the heart. John's son and heir, Tom (Williams), arrives to take control of the ranch and to search for his father's killer. The investigation leads directly to a gang of outlaws led by...? Well, that is the question, but Tom's detective methods ultimately reveal the identity of the masked intruder, a revelation than comes as something of a shock to the little community. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide

Cast Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as Tom Duncan Constance Bergen as Nancy Smiley Charles French as John Duncan Lafe [Lafayette] McKee as Tap Smiley Victor Potel as Scarface William Gould as Bert Hartecker Bud Osborne as Windy Frank Ellis as Al Louis Vincenot as Sing Fat

Crew Paul E. Kassler - Associate Producer Myron Marsh - First Assistant Director Albert Herman - Director Ralph Holt - Editor Harry Forbes - Cinematographer Arthur Alexander - Producer William L. Nolte - Screenwriter Fred Preble - Technical Director

Big Boy Rides Again
Well-written by the veteran William Nolte, and acted by a generally competent cast, Big Boy Rides Again was soundly defeated by Gower Gulch entrepreneur Arthur Alexander's slipshod production methods and Al Herman's typically stoic direction. The film's title to the contrary, star Guinn "Big Boy" Williams is never referred to as "Big Boy" in the film but always as plain "Tom." Incidentally, there never was a "Big Boy Rides." ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: Sound Processing: DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo Additional Features: none specified DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: All Content Length: 57 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 2. Chapter 1 [8:34] 3. Chapter 2 [8:37] 4. Chapter 3 [8:41] 5. Chapter 4 [9:17] 6. Chapter 5 [11:09] 7. Chapter 6 [9:48]