Review by glennstenb

"The Feud Maker" is an attention-holding B-western, first of all because it has the charismatic Bob Steele showing the way, and second because it has a good story, albeit one that is just complex enough to make one wonder at times if something was missed along the way. Be warned that there is so much galloping on horseback at full tilt that the viewer may feel exhausted by the end of the show. Part of what makes this film, and so many of the 1930s westerns, appealing was that so much of the outdoor scene action was actually shot outdoors, as testified by the shaking and swaying of the vegetation and the swirling and lifting of the dust as the characters scuffle or even just walk around. Director Sam Newfield was a very busy B-western director, and once again with this film he extracted a lot of subtle texture from the acting of his performers. "The Feud Maker" has a big cast with many speaking parts and with many scenes, including those shot indoors. There are several well set-up scenes wherein numerous characters are moving about in camera range while imparting many expressions. It is interesting to conjecture why and how the cast and crew of low-budget pictures like this were so often successful in putting out such satisfyingly good product. Whatever the reasons, this particular film is just one more example of a very competent and enjoyable resultant product, one that Bob Steele fans will most likely enjoy.