Le rocher de la mort

Tom Tyler is Santa Fe Bound when he comes across a bushwhacking. He gets the bushwhacker and talks to his target before he dies. Most would just bury the two deceaseds and move on, but Tyler's a cowboy hero and that just doesn't happen.

Not knowing the lay of the land he takes money the deceased had on him and the identity of the killer. Just to see reactions. It nearly gets him lynched, but he does find out what he needs to know to save Jeanne Martel's ranch. It was her father who was murdered.

For a poverty row western Santa Fe Bound is not too bad Tyler is one of those actors who does well as hero and villain, his most famous role is one of the western genre's meanest villains Luke Plummer of Stagecoach. He's not bad as the hero as in this film.

Santa Fe Bound should satisfy any aging Saturday matinée kid.

Morgan declares, "We're aiming to string up this white livered coyote and save you the trouble". Plenty of action in this Tom Tyler western thriller with gorgeous heroine Jeanne Martel who was the real life wife of Tyler. Also plenty of great regulars of the era including Lafe McKee, Slim Whitaker, Charles King, Earl Dwire and Ed Cassidy. I agree with other reviewers that there were some editing issues but seeing how it was a poverty row film there wasn't much finances for retakes. Richard Cramer noted for his work with Laurel and Hardy does a great job as the villain vying for the affections of the leading lady. Look for some great stunts especially when Tyler has to make a big leap with his horse. Also, Dorothy Wood from the silent era gives a most spirited performance as Bridget.

I agree with some points that the other reviewer made about this film. However, I did enjoy this one quite a bit. Despite missing frames, plot holes, and some unlikely scenarios, this is a fast paced, action packed little movie with a very likable cast. Tom Tyler makes a very fine western hero and Jeane Martel is one of the prettiest women I ever saw on film. Her eyes are intensely lovely. There are some things that don't make any sense...like why did the hero hang on to the money and hide it in the bunkhouse when he should have done the right thing and give it to the girl...after all it was her money? And, as the previous review pointed out, why did the heroine welcome the Tyler character back with open arms right after he'd been arrested for gunning down her father??? These things were shot and edited so fast that probably they didn't have time to work out the kinks in the plot. Regardless, it is a very fast moving film and I was never bored or tempted to look away. This one was much better than Lost Ranch which also features the same leads. As for the politically incorrect stuff...its a common feature of these old movies, sometimes I think people forget how old these things are. They were made in a different world and that only adds to the interest factor these old movies have to offer. WARNING no computers were used in the creation of this motion picture!!!!

"Santa Fe Bound" (1936) stars Tom Tyler in a really fine "B" Western. His real-life, then-wife Jeanne Martel plays the owner of a ranch that is being underhandedly manipulated away from her father, though her father is killed off within the first five minutes. Now she's in charge. The rest of the show is about Tom's finding out who's behind the nefarious deeds and resolving the mess. Of course, who do you think he ends up with? Right.

Nicely done oater that is one of the best Tyler Westerns I've seen. Acting is top notch most of the way around. A couple of the bad guys probably shouldn't have been given any lines to speak. Otherwise, a fine Western I'd watch again. Also in the show are Richard Cramer (really fine actor in a nasty part! who appeared in 258 films!), Slim Whitaker (350 movie credits!! and almost always a bad guy in Westerns) in a part that within ten minutes of the beginning of the film makes you want to continue to watch, Ed Cassidy (260 film credits), Lafe McKee (337 feature film credits and still counting, 112 short film credits!), Dorothy Wood, Charles King (367 feature film credits, 58 short film credits!), and Earl Dwire (156 film credits). Dorothy Wood plays a crotchety Scottish housekeeper and she's incredibly charming, resourceful, and a lot of fun. For the record, the bad guys (Cramer, Whitaker, Cassidy, and King) define the "B" Western baddies of nearly 40 years of this kind of film. Here, interestingly enough, Earl Dwire surprisingly plays a good guy! Only once or twice otherwise did he ever do that. Lafe McKee plays a sheriff: imagine that! It sometimes seems that if McKee isn't in a "B" Western it's because he was too busy making another one at some other studio.

Overall, superior of its "B" type. Very much recommended for Western enthusiasts of 30s "B"s.