Shooting Straight
Shooting Straight is a 1930 American PreCode crime drama film, directed by George Archainbaud and starring the early RKO staple, Richard Dix, as well as Mary Lawlor. The screenplay was written by J. Walter Ruben, from Wallace Smiths adaptation of a story by Barney A. Sarecky the producers brother. It was one of the films which showed a positive return for RKO that year, earning a profit of 30,000.
When he awakes, Sheldon is in the home Reverend Powell, where he is recuperating. Due to his possession of Walters wallet, the Reverend believes Sheldon to be the evangelist, a mistake which Sheldon does not correct, thinking that it will help him hide from the authorities. Sheldon, as time passes, begins to fall in love with the Reverends daughter, Doris. He also begins to take the role of evangelistic minister seriously as well.Things come to a head when the Reverends son, Tommy, loses a significant amount of money to a local gambler, Martin. When Sheldon goes to Tommys rescue, he is recognized by Martin, who calls in the police. In the events that follow, however, the truth is revealed that Sheldon did not actually kill Spots when another man confesses to the murder. Free from criminal charges, Sheldon and Doris begin a life together, with Sheldon continuing as an aspiring minister, but this time under his real name. ........
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