Unter dem Himmel von Arizona (1934)

Unter dem Himmel von Arizona: Directed by Harry L. Fraser. With John Wayne, Sheila Terry, Shirley Jean Rickert, Jack Rockwell. A cowboy escorts a little girl, whose mother made her the heir of a cash-able oil company, and must protect her from an outlaw as they search for the girl’s father.

“u0026quot;Neath the Arizona Skiesu0026quot; was one of the series of Lone Star Westerns that Wayne made between 1933 and 1935. It contains plenty of action and stunts. Wayne was looking more comfortable and less awkward as the hero. Sheila Terry, who had worked with Wayne at Columbia and in one of his serials is the heroine. Yakima Canutt is the chief heavy and George Hayes appears unbilled playing a character very close to the u0026quot;Gabbyu0026quot; character that he would play exclusively from about 1936 onward. In this series Hayes played a variety of roles from sidekick, to father of the heroine, to the villain.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe best that can be said of Canuttu0026#39;s performance is that as an actor, he made a great stuntman. He performs a number of his trademark stunts in this film from the horse and rider going over over the cliff, to numerous horse falls and fights. The chase sequences were well photographed and staged. the plot involving the protection by Wayne of a little girl who stands to inherit oil wells, moves along and is believable. All in all, u0026#39;Neath the Arizona Skies is a competent little actioner.”