The Star Packer (He Wore a Star) (1934)
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22% of users liked it
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Definitely the most expensive-looking of John Wayne's "Lone Star" westerns, The Star Packer casts "the Duke" as U.S. marshal John Travers. Hoping to flush out a mysterious outlaw chieftain known only as "The Shadow," Travers becomes sheriff of a town where several… More Definitely the most expensive-looking of John Wayne's "Lone Star" westerns, The Star Packer casts "the Duke" as U.S. marshal John Travers. Hoping to flush out a mysterious outlaw chieftain known only as "The Shadow," Travers becomes sheriff of a town where several unsolved murders have occurred. Accompanied by his Indian pal Yak (Yakima Canutt), our hero explores a tunnel leading from the sheriff's office to the outlaws' cave hideout. He manages to ascertain the identity of The Shadow, but first he must rescue heroine Anita (Verna Hillie) from the villain's clutches. As much a horror melodrama as a straightforward western, The Star Packer benefits from the casting of Lone Star "regulars" George (Gabby) Hayes and Yakima Canutt in highly uncharacteristic roles. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert N. Bradbury
- Written By
- Robert N. Bradbury
- Genres
- Western, Drama, Action & Adventure
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jul 30, 1934 Wide
- Studio
- American Pop Classics
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Improbable plot.
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Cast
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John Wayne
as U.S. Marshall John Travers
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Verna Hillie
as Anita Matlock
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George 'Gabby' Hayes
as Matt Matlock/"The Shadow"
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Yakima Canutt
as Yak
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Earl Dwire
as Mason
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George Cleveland
as Old Jake
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Tom Lingham
as Sheriff Davis
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David Aldrich
as Boy
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Billy Franey
as Pete
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Art Ortego
as Henchman
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Tex Palmer
as Stagecoach Driver
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Eddie Parker
as Parker
- Glenn Strange
