The Conquering Horde

The Conquering Horde

73 mins | History, Western | March 1, 1931

Not long after the Civil War, Texas cattle ranchers realize they have a problem--the Union Pacific railroad is bypassing their state and make it near impossible to get their cattle to market. Many ranchers are being forced to sell their land, and crooked state treasure Marvin Fletcher buys up the land at pennies on the dollar. However, Laguna del Sol Ranch owner Taisie Lockhart and her ranch hands are holding out. Cowboy Dan McMasters returns to the ranch and tries to rekindle his romance with Taisie, but she rejects him because he fought for the North during the war. But what she doesn't know is that Dan is on an undercover mission from the President to investigate Fletcher, and in order to do that he has to pretend to be sympathetic to Fletcher and goes to work for him, angering Taisie even more. Complications ensue.

The Conquering Horde

73 mins | History, Western | March 1, 1931

The Conquering Horde
Not long after the Civil War, Texas cattle ranchers realize they have a problem--the Union Pacific railroad is bypassing their state and make it near impossible to get their cattle to market. Many ranchers are being forced to sell their land, and crooked state treasure Marvin Fletcher buys up the land at pennies on the dollar. However, Laguna del Sol Ranch owner Taisie Lockhart and her ranch hands are holding out. Cowboy Dan McMasters returns to the ranch and tries to rekindle his romance with Taisie, but she rejects him because he fought for the North during the war. But what she doesn't know is that Dan is on an undercover mission from the President to investigate Fletcher, and in order to do that he has to pretend to be sympathetic to Fletcher and goes to work for him, angering Taisie even more. Complications ensue.
Producers Paramount
Original title The Conquering Horde
Directors Edward Sloman
Writers Emerson Hough, William Slavens McNutt, Grover Jones

Cast

Richard Arlen

as Dan McMasters

Fay Wray

as Taisie Lockhart

Claude Gillingwater

as Jim Nabours

Ian Maclaren

as Marvin Fletcher

Frank Rice

as Spud Grogan

Arthur Stone

as Lumpy Lorrigan

George Mendoza

as Cinco Centavos

James Durkin

as Amos Corley

Charles Stevens

as John

Ed Brady

as Splint Goggin

Bob Kortman

as Digger Hale

Harry Cording

as Butch Daggett

Chief Standing Bear

as White Cloud

John Elliott

as Capt. Wilkins

Kathrin Clare Ward

as Mrs. Amos Corley

Lydia Knott

as Mrs. Hendricks

Guy Oliver

as Mayor of Abilene

Russ Powell

as Bob - Bartender