Movie Reviews for Albuquerque

Albuquerque

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Movie Reviews of Albuquerque

Movie Review: Albuquerque
Summary: 4 Stars

Albuquerque is based on the Luke Short novel Dead Freight for Piute. It stars Randolph Scott & Barbara Britton. George "Gabby" Hayes costars in an excellent supporting role.

Cole Armin (Scott) has been summoned by his uncle, John Armin (George Cleveland), to take a job in his freight company. John Armin is less than scrupulous & is attempting to put a competitor out of business. Cole discovers this early & decides to throw in with the competitors, Ted Wallace (Russell Hayden) & his sister Celia Wallace (Catherine Craig). Juke ("Gabby" Hayes) joins up also as a teamster.

The film opens with a stagecoach holdup that's orchestrated by John Armin from behind the scenes. There aren't any valuables on the coach other than the $10,000 that Celia is carrying to further her brother's shipping company. During the holdup a passenger is killed & Cole wounds one of the outlaws. The gun play causes the stage horses to bolt with a young female child aboard. Cole pulls off a daring rescue to save her. This earns him the friendship of her father which will come to play later in the film.

Lon Chaney, Jr. (Steve Murkil) has a supporting role as a henchman for John Armin. There's also the lovely Barbara Britton (Letty Tyler) who is brought into town by John Armin to work undercover at the Wallace & Armin Freight Line. She ends up switching sides also when things start getting out of hand. Of course Cole & Celia fall in love as do Letty & Ted.

The film is directed by veteran "B" Western director Ray Enright who keeps it moving along crisply. The cast is solid as is the script. The only thing annoying is that some of the scenes are done with a filmed background that's way too obvious. Other than that Albuquerque is a great representation of what "B" Westerns are.

Movie Review: Albuquerque
Summary: 4 Stars

Another wholesome western starring Randolf Scott. Gabby Hayes is also good in a supporting role. There are many good scenic views throughout the movie and the story keeps your interest. It's just another example of movies that can be entertaining without bad language. Enjoy with the family.

Movie Review: another good western
Summary: 4 Stars

a good story with 2 actors seldom seen in colour viz russel hayden and gabby hayes.randolph scott always turns in a 100% effort and this movie is no exception.i think western movie lovers and rs fans will enjoy this easy paced fare, regards ken

Movie Review: Can Your Get past the Absurdities?
Summary: 3 Stars

Can you get past a badly misplaced formula plot to enjoy a generic Randolph Scott western with good acting?

I couldn't but maybe that's because Albuquerque is my home. Nearby silver mines? An ANGLO running the city? A rough frontier town in the late 1800's? Monumnet Valley scenery?

Where were the genteel Hispano elite who ran an old and charming city on the Rio Grande? Where were the transportation hub of yore, the Sandia Mtns., the bosque, Old Town? Hollywood just wrote a script and chose an 'exotic' western name to plug in. I never did get past that.
Too bad, as the subbort cast (hayden, Gabby Hays, Lon Chaney, Jr.) do a good job backing up Scott and the technicolor is nice.

Editing and directing are passable, although the plotline is eminently predictable.

Maybe Scott or western completists need this film.