Courage of the West

Courage of the West was a 1937 B movie directed by Joseph H. Lewis in which Bob Baker made his debut as a singing cowboy.

The film is set during the American Civil War. It begins with a scene in which President Abraham Lincoln establishes the Free Rangers to protect gold shipments from the west. The film then tells the story of a ranger, played by J. Farrell MacDonald, who adopts the son of a convicted outlaw. The son is played by Bob Baker. He grows up and becomes the head of the Rangers. He finds himself in pursuit of a gang of gold robbers, not knowing that their leader is his natural father. After various twists and turns, the father is shot and the hero marries the girl with whom he has fallen in love, played by Lois January. During breaks in the action, Baker sings Resting Beside the Campfire, Ride Along Free Rangers, Song of the Trail, and Ill Build a Ranch House on the Range. Fleming Allen wrote all these songs.A New York Times review said, Nothing of cult director Joseph H. Lewis muchvaunted flair is on display in this average musical Western. ........

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