Peace MarshalJuly 24, 2008 KANSAN was made in 1943 and it is based on a book by a very good writer FRANK GRUBER whose one of the story was a base for movie BIG LAND acted by famous Alan Ladd. In kansan (Richard Dix) played as Marshal John Bonniwell who on his way stops in a town called Broken Lance and at the same time jesse james and his gang attacks the town,Robbery was fouled by the presence of (Richard dix) who shoots some of the boys and in turns gets injured,He is Nursed by the Hotel Owner Eleanor Pager played by lovely girl (Jane Wyatt).The man who took him to hospital for his own selfish use and got him elected as town Marshal is Steve Barat played by (Albert Dekker) a fine actor Who practically owns the town by taking the land of the people in a legal bungle and people has to pay even a toll to cross a Bridge over a river.Steve wants to use the marshal to do his dirty work but legally,(richard dix) first refuses but then he stays on for the girl and the people to try free the town of the clutches of Steve Barat, Steve has a brother Jeff a gambler living on the money of his brother played by (victor Jory) he is good as always and he plays a spoild guy who is also in love with Eleoner Page (jane Wyatt)who falls for (richard dix).movie ends with a fight with big gang of Hatton boys movie starts well but the ending seems like all rushed up (editing).
Very Good B WesternMay 9, 2008 This is a very good film of its type told with plenty of energy. Note the non-speaking quick shot of George Reeves as Jesse James in the attempted bank robbery scene at the film's beginning. Perhaps his part was edited out. The only negative is the Willie Best character as the usual African-American "non-person" prevalent in that era. The continual shtick of the rattling of the dice (bones) to entice him into action is extremely annoying and insulting, otherwise it's a good western.
"Western Collection ... Richard Dix ... VCI Home Video (2005)"August 29, 2007 VCI Entertainment present "RICHARD DIX WESTERN COLLECTION" (236 mins/B&W) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) --- now in Glorious Black and White --- VCI presents three outstanding films in the genre of the Western --- Excellent cast of fine actors with Richard Dix, Robert Barrat, Leo Carrillo, Cliff Edwards, William Farnum, Preston Foster, Frances Gifford, Jack La Rue, Chris-Pin Martin, Etta McDaniel, Merrill Rodin, Wally Wales and Richard Webb --- outstanding directors George Archainbaud, Lesley Selander and William C. McGann take the helm of each oater.
The first of three Richard Dix westerns - "AMERICAN EMPIRE" (Released: 11 December 1942) (82 mins/B&W), Dan Taylor (Richard Dix) and Paxton Bryce (Preston S. Foster) are two longtime friends out to make a fortune in post Civil War Texas --- Dan's sister and Paxton's wife Abby (Frances Gifford) assist them in their search, when they set up a thriving cattle business --- Paxton seeks to gain power over them all, and alienates himself from Dan and Abby. Only through personal tragedy does Paxton re-gain his senses.
Second feature - "THE KANSAN" (Released: 10 September 1943) (79 mins/B&W), has Richard Dix and Jane Wyatt reunited as western lawman John Bonniwell and rancher's daughter Eleanor Sager --- Bonniwell chases the James Gang out of town and is appointed marshal by the local bigwig Steve Barat (Albert Dekker) --- As things unfold, Barat is known to be a crook with delusions of grandeur, hoping to use Bonniwell as a glorified henchman in his rise to power --- Meanwhile, an unorthodox romantic triangle develops between Bonniwell, Eleanor, and Barat's brother Jeff (Victor Jory) --- Jory is a scene stealer whenever he's on camera and this is when he's at his best.
In the final feature - "BUCKSKIN FRONTIER" (Released: 14 May 1943) (65 mins/B&W), an action packed western adventure has good guy, railroad man Richard Dix trying to ramrod a trail right through Lee J. Cobb's land. Cobb, also owner of the local freight service, opposes the railroad. Matters are complicated when Cobb's daughter, Jane Wyatt, falls in love with the railroad man.
BIOS 1. Richard Dix (aka: Ernest Carlton Brimmer) Date of Birth: 18 July 1893 - St. Paul, Minnesota Date of Death: 20 September 1949 - Los Angeles, California
Hats off and thanks to Les Adams (collector/guideslines for character identification), Chuck Anderson (Webmaster: The Old Corral/B-Westerns.Com), Boyd Magers (Western Clippings), Bobby J. Copeland (author of "Trail Talk"), Rhonda Lemons (Empire Publishing Inc), Bob Nareau (author of "The Real Bob Steele") and Trevor Scott (Down Under Com) as they have rekindled my interest once again for Film Noir, B-Westerns and Serials --- looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage serial era of the '20s, '30s & '40s and B-Westerns --- order your copy now from VCI or Amazon where there are plenty of copies available on DVD, stay tuned once again for top notch action mixed with deadly adventure --- if you enjoyed this title, why not check out VCI Entertainment where they are experts in releasing B-Westerns and Serials --- all my heroes have been cowboys!
Total Time: 236 mins on DVD ~ VCI Home Video. ~ (10/23/2005)
Likable high-b western from the early 40sMay 14, 2006 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
After stopping a robbery, a wandering cowboy is elected marshal of the small town of Broken Lance. Before long, though, he finds himself at loggerheads with an unscrupulous businessman and town leader.
Richard Dix plays the cowboy turned marshal THE KANSAN, a better-than-average western from 1943. The businessman, who is squeezing the townspeople and passing cattle drivers out of every red cent possible, is played by veteran heavy Albert Dekker. Rounding out the strong cast is Victor Jory as Dekker's gambler brother, Eugene Pallette - on a horse and clad in chaps, no less! - as a friend of Dix and extorted cattle boss, and Jane Wyatt (Margaret Anderson on `Father Knows Best') as the love interest.
The plot gets a little heavy - Dekker is cheating the town, brother Jory is an accomplice who may or may not betray his brother, Wyatt is a pretty hotel owner over whom Jory and Dix inevitably compete, a satchel of cash must be deposited in Dekker's bank by 5pm or something terrible will happen. A little much for 80-minutes of b-movie escapism, but the mood is lightened by a couple of unexpected musical scenes. The King's Men, a Sons of the Pioneers type group, sing `Lullaby of the Herd' around a campfire, and showgirl Beryl Wallace gives a stirring rendition of `When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again' in the Golden Nugget saloon. The script is complicated, if not necessarily smart, and the production values are high enough.
The mystery is why this movie fell to a public-domain recycler like Alpha. Richard Dix may have been a bigger star in the silent era than he was by 1943, but he exudes an acceptable amount of jowly authority. My guess is that this movie was orphaned because of the unfortunate appearance of Willie Best, an African-American actor from the thirties and forties. Best's character is named Bones, which ought to tell you as much as you need to know about how the script handled him. Bones is shuffling, trembling, bug-eyed and thick as porridge. This heavy a stereotype is uncomfortable to watch today, and thankfully not universal in movies of that era. At least Best got a paycheck out of it, and was credited under his real name - my favorite internet movie site informs us that Best was credited in some movies simply as `Sleep `n' Eat.' Mind-boggling. Besides that bit of unfortunate casting, THE KANSAN was pretty good, with a number of familiar faces to liven things up. The Alpha print is in good condition, too.
Very Good B-Western - film transfer is not great, but serviceableAugust 20, 2005 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This review is for "The Kansan" starring Richard Dix issued by Alpha Video on DVD. It's about 78 minutes long.
The film transfer on this DVD is only just "decent" for an old film - about what you might expect from an old VHS film left out in the sun too long - fuzzy looking, but a whole lot better than the bad transfer available on the "50 Western Classics" DVD collection for example. Not great quality, but not so terribly bad that you can't still watch and enjoy this film without being overly distracted by flaws.
The film itself is a good one as far as B-Westerns go. Richard Dix has a commanding screen presence and the plot is interesting with some good action scenes - you can read more in the other reviews posted here. I will add that there are certain humorous racial stereotypes portrayed in this film that were fairly typical for the times. Overall, one of the better B-Westerns out there.
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