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Fighting Caravans

Filmography

Apr 4

Written By Bettina Klinger

Fighting Caravans

Directed by Otto Brower and David Burton. 92 mins. (1931)
Gary Cooper – Clint Belmet
After a reckless frontiersman is jailed in a rough prairie town, his friends engineer his release by persuading a spirited Frenchwoman to pose as his new bride—sending the mismatched pair westward on a perilous wagon train journey toward California, where hardship, humor, and romance reshape their fates.
Also starring Lili Damita, Ernest Torrence, Tully Marshall, and Fred Kohler.
A blend of frontier adventure and early sound-era comedy, the film captures the dangers and camaraderie of westward migration. It was later remade by Paramount as Wagon Wheels (1934), also starring Randolph Scott.

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