King of the Pecos

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King of the Pecos ★★½ 1936

A young lawyer (who's also adept at the shootin' iron) exacts revenge on his parents' killers in the courtroom. Well made early Wayne outing, with good character development, taut pacing and beautiful photography. 54m/B VHS, DVD . John Wayne, Muriel Evans, Cy Kendall, Jack Clifford, John (Jack) Beck, Yakima Canutt; D: Joseph Kane; W: Dorrell McGowan, Stuart E. McGowan, Bernard McConville; C: Jack Marta.