The Lion in the Den is a Little Tame
Plankton Rules issued a fine and thorough review of "The Lion's Den" a number of years ago (particularly cogent is the passage concerning Alpha Video) and so I feel a little sheepish about throwing my two bits into the pot. Mostly I want to affirm that this film is just a fair entry in the Tim McCoy roster, really curiously without much spirit, with neither new ground broken nor unusual twists taken. The modern-day (1930's), big city and night club opening scenes would probably be even too lackluster for movie fans back in the day to embrace warmly if they were not a prelude to a B-western.
Those first few minutes seem creaky, distant, and poorly acted, but once the cast arrives in Texas things move along much more comfortably and some wry humor can even be detected. It could also be pointed out that Miss Joan Woodbury appears in some mighty alluring, form-fitting ranching duds.
So yes, the always watchable and commanding Colonel made many far more satisfying films, but hey... a Tim McCoy film always has some value!
Those first few minutes seem creaky, distant, and poorly acted, but once the cast arrives in Texas things move along much more comfortably and some wry humor can even be detected. It could also be pointed out that Miss Joan Woodbury appears in some mighty alluring, form-fitting ranching duds.
So yes, the always watchable and commanding Colonel made many far more satisfying films, but hey... a Tim McCoy film always has some value!
- glennstenb
- 15 मार्च 2023