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  • Not Exactly Gentlemen (1931)
  • Passed
    70 min | Western
Not Exactly Gentlemen (1931)
Passed
70 min | Western

In 1877, thieves Ace Beaudry, Bronco Dawson and Bull Stanley head West together after having each been betrayed by a woman. They come across a wagon train bound for the town of Custer, where hundreds of people are gathering for a land rush...See moreIn 1877, thieves Ace Beaudry, Bronco Dawson and Bull Stanley head West together after having each been betrayed by a woman. They come across a wagon train bound for the town of Custer, where hundreds of people are gathering for a land rush in the Dakotas, which President Ulysses S. Grant has opened to settlers thanks to a treaty with the Sioux Indians. After the three rogues ride off, they spy a lone wagon with a tempting string of thoroughbreds. Before they can steal the horses, however, the wagon is attacked by a gang led by Layne Hunter, a shifty saloon owner from Custer. The trio chase off the gang, and as they are about to abscond with the horses, they find pretty Lee Carleton, whose father was killed in the attack. Believing that the men are her rescuers, Lee tells them that she and her father were traveling to Custer to file a claim on a gold mine. Bull and his pals escort Lee to Custer and help her set up camp in preparation for the next morning's land rush. Determined to get their hands on the gold mine, the trio decides that one of them must marry Lee. They cut cards to see who will propose first, and Bronco, much to his dismay, wins. Lee gently turns him down, telling him that he is like a brother to her. She tells the same thing to Ace and then to Bull, who is genuinely interested in her. He confesses that he and his friends "ain't exactly gentlemen," but her faith in them is not swayed. Meanwhile, Hunter's henchman Nelson spies on the group and learns of the map. Bronco and Ace decide to find Lee a husband whom they can kill after he gains the title to the mine, and they search for an eligible candidate in the saloon. They return with Bull to the camp, where they see Lee kissing her fiancé, Bruce Randall, who has come from the East. Overjoyed that the map will soon be owned by a fair competitor, the men bid Lee goodnight and promise to treat Bruce "like a gold mine." Hunter and his men capture Lee in the night, however, then steal her map, and send some of their numbers to cross the line before the land rush and block the pass, while Hunter remains waiting for the signal to cross the line legally. Bull and Bruce rescue Lee from the saloon, and Lee, knowing the map by heart, leads the men on a furious ride to the mine. Hunter and his men and the team of Bull, Bronco, Ace and Bruce shoot it out until Hunter's men ride off and Bull topples Hunter off a cliff. Lee thanks her friends and offers to share her claim with them. Just then, Marshal Dunn is sighted, and the trio of Bull, Ace and Bronco wave goodbye and ride away as Lee and Bruce smile and wish them well. See less
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Director
Writers
Herman Whitaker (novel "Over the Border") | Dudley Nichols (screenplay) | William M. Conselman (screenplay)
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Updated Mar 8, 1931

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Mar 8, 1931 (United States)

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46 cast members
Name Known for
Victor McLaglen
Bull Stanley Bull Stanley   See fewer
Fay Wray
Lee Carleton Lee Carleton   See fewer
Lew Cody
Ace Beaudry Ace Beaudry   See fewer
Robert Warwick
Layne Hunter Layne Hunter   See fewer
Eddie Gribbon
Bronco Dawson Bronco Dawson   See fewer
David Worth
Bruce Randall Bruce Randall   See fewer
Joyce Compton
Ace's Girl Ace's Girl   See fewer
Louise Huntington
Bronco's Girl Bronco's Girl   See fewer
Carol Wines
Bull's Girl Bull's Girl   See fewer
Jim Farley
Marshal Dunn Marshal Dunn   See fewer
Bob Burns
Newspaper Printer (uncredited) Newspaper Printer (uncredited)   See fewer
Luke Cosgrave
Old Timer (uncredited) Old Timer (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor De Linsky
Deputy (uncredited) Deputy (uncredited)   See fewer
Earl Dobbins
Teamster (uncredited) Teamster (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Ellis
Deputy (uncredited) Deputy (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Erickson
Teamster (uncredited) Teamster (uncredited)   See fewer
Preston Firth
Teamster (uncredited) Teamster (uncredited)   See fewer
Dannie Mac Grant
Baby (uncredited) Baby (uncredited)   See fewer
Bryan 'Slim' Hightower
Teamster (uncredited) Teamster (uncredited)   See fewer
George Hunter
Teamster (uncredited) Teamster (uncredited)   See fewer
Payne B. Johnson
Baby Henry (uncredited) Baby Henry (uncredited)   See fewer
Gordon Jones
Teamster (uncredited) Teamster (uncredited)   See fewer
Allen Lee
Teamster (uncredited) Teamster (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Lyons
Deputy (uncredited) Deputy (uncredited)   See fewer
James T. Mack
Elderly Parson (uncredited) Elderly Parson (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Martin
Teamster (uncredited) Teamster (uncredited)   See fewer
Kermit Maynard
Land Rush Monitor (uncredited) Land Rush Monitor (uncredited)   See fewer
Otto Meyer
Teamster (uncredited) Teamster (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Morris
Horseman (uncredited) Horseman (uncredited)   See fewer
Pete Morrison
Horseman (uncredited) Horseman (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Mount
Bugler (uncredited) Bugler (uncredited)   See fewer
Fox O'Callahan
Teamster (uncredited) Teamster (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Padjan
Deputy (uncredited) Deputy (uncredited)   See fewer
Tex Palmer
Teamster (uncredited) Teamster (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Patton
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Vester Pegg
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Ray
Deputy (uncredited) Deputy (uncredited)   See fewer
Archie Ricks
Teamster (uncredited) Teamster (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Rickson
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Sanders
Teamster (uncredited) Teamster (uncredited)   See fewer
Clint Sharp
Teamster (uncredited) Teamster (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Stewart
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Tenbrook
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
George A. Williams
Teamster (uncredited) Teamster (uncredited)   See fewer
Shorty Woods
Teamster (uncredited) Teamster (uncredited)   See fewer
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