John Wayne: Riders of Destiny/Star Packer

John Wayne: Riders of Destiny/Star Packer
by Robert N. Bradbury

John Wayne: Riders of Destiny/Star Packer
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Actor: Al St. John, Cecilia Parker, Forrest Taylor, George 'Gabby' Hayes, John Wayne
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cinematographer: Archie Stout
Writer: Robert N. Bradbury
Editor: Carl Pierson
Producer: Paul Malvern
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 53 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-02-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Madacy Records

Movie Reviews of John Wayne: Riders of Destiny/Star Packer

Movie Review: John Wayne as a (dubbed) singing cowboy from 1933
Summary: 4 Stars

"Riders of Destiny" was the first of the many Lone Star/Monogram Westerns in which John Wayne starred in 1933-35, but it is of additional historical value because this is John Wayne as a singing cowboy. Granted, the singing is dubbed by Bill Bradbury, one of the twin sons of writer-director Robert North Bradbury (although since there is no official credit the matter remains a disputed issue), but still, you have to admit it is a rather mind boggling notion, like how the title really has anything to do with the plot.

In this 1933 film Wayne stars as Singin' Sandy Saunders, who also happens to be a government agent. James Kincaid (Forrest Taylor) has taken control of the water in the area and is willing to grant water rights to other ranchers at exorbitant rates. One of those being exploited is the lovely Fay Denton (Cecilia Parker), so Sandy takes a special shine to her. Meanwhile he plans on sinking Kincaid's operation by opening up a lost river and sending the bad guy to a rather ironic but richly deserved fate. Our hero also does some pretty fancy shooting in the requisite gunfight near the end.

Wayne certainly looks uncomfortable during the singing parts of "Riders of Destiny," but there is something compelling about watching him try. One thing to remember with these Lone Star Westerns is that the one person who is also well worth watching, when you can spot him, is the famous stuntman Yakima Canutt, who plays one of Kincaid's henchmen. In this one his big stunt would be as Kincaid during the bad guy's death scene. You will also spot George Hayes, who plays Charlie Denton in the early part of his career before he was known as "Gabby."

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