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WESTERN . 1938 . 0h 54m . 5.0/10

Where the West Begins_

"COWBOY CRUSADER ESCAPES LYNCHING PARTY! Singing Jack is in a tough spot when outlaws frame him - but he shoots his way out in a rousing fight-to-the-finish!"

Lynne Reed, Jack Manning's fiancée, is stagestruck and wants to go to New York for a career. She is encouraged in this delusion that she is a great actress by Barnes, who offers to buy her ranch, cheaply of course, so she can have enough money to get to the Big City. Barnes has Jack thrown into jail on a trumped-up charge of cattle rustling, and organizes a lynching party to get Jack permanently out of the way. Things get more complicated when Buzz, Jack's pal, discovers the secret of Lynne's ranch. How he engineers Jack's escape, and how they save Lynne adds suspense to a surprise climax.

Starring Jack Randall, Fuzzy Knight, Luana Walters
5.0/10
Rating
0h 54m
Runtime
1938
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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COWBOY CRUSADER ESCAPES LYNCHING PARTY! Singing Jack is in a tough spot when outlaws frame him - but he shoots his way out in a rousing fight-to-the-finish!

Lynne Reed, Jack Manning's fiancée, is stagestruck and wants to go to New York for a career. She is encouraged in this delusion that she is a great actress by Barnes, who offers to buy her ranch, cheaply of course, so she can have enough money to get to the Big City. Barnes has Jack thrown into jail on a trumped-up charge of cattle rustling, and organizes a lynching party to get Jack permanently out of the way. Things get more complicated when Buzz, Jack's pal, discovers the secret of Lynne's ranch. How he engineers Jack's escape, and how they save Lynne adds suspense to a surprise climax.

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Cast
Jack Randall stars as Jack Manning in Where the West Begins.
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Year context
Where the West Begins was released 88 years ago in 1938.
Overview
Lynne Reed, Jack Manning's fiancée, is stagestruck and wants to go to New York for a career. She is encouraged in this delusion that she is a great actress b...
Where the West Begins is a Western film with a runtime of 0h 54m.

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Released
Runtime
54 min (0h 54m)
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Rating
5.0/10 (1 votes)

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What is Where the West Begins about?
Lynne Reed, Jack Manning's fiancée, is stagestruck and wants to go to New York for a career. She is encouraged in this delusion that she is a great actress by Barnes, who offers to buy her ranch, cheaply of course, so she can have enough money to get to the Big City. Barnes has Jack thrown into jail on a trumped-up charge of cattle rustling, and organizes a lynching party to get Jack permanently out of the way. Things get more complicated when Buzz, Jack's pal, discovers the secret of Lynne's ranch. How he engineers Jack's escape, and how they save Lynne adds suspense to a surprise climax.
How long is Where the West Begins?
Where the West Begins has a runtime of 54 minutes (0h 54m).
Who stars in Where the West Begins?
The cast of Where the West Begins includes Jack Randall, Fuzzy Knight, Luana Walters, Arthur Housman, Budd Buster.
What is the rating of Where the West Begins?
Where the West Begins has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.

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Western
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