Brand of Hate

VCI Entertainment present "Bob Steele Double Feature Vol. 2" (Dolby digitally remastered)...relive those thrilling days from the early '30s and '40s when Bob Steele took us down the dusty trails with some of the best B-Westerns ever to grace the Saturday Matinee Screen...just remember double the thrills, mystery and suspense...hitting the bull's eye with excitement...don't miss any of the Bob Steele features loaded with action that will leave you wanting more of his B-Western adventures.

First up of this double feature from Supreme Features is "The Brand of Hate " (1934).(61 min)..Under director Lewis D. Collins, producer A.W. Hackel, supervised by Sam Katzman, original screenplay by Jack Natteford...the cast include Bob Steele (Roed Camp), Lucile Browne (Margie Larkins), William Farnum (Joe Larkins), Mickey Rentschler (Bud Larkins), George 'Gabby' Hayes (Bill Larkins), James Flavin (Holt Larkins), Archie Ricks (Slim Larkins), Charles K. French (Mr. Camp/Rod's father), Jack Rockwell (Sheriff Bailey), Rose Plumer (Mrs. Camp (Rod's mother), Blackie Whiteford (Ranch hand), Bill Patton (Ranch hand). . . . . . . . . our hero Bob Steele is in love and he is hanging around the ranch of Lucile Browne and her brother Mickey Rentschler...everything is fine until George Hayes (Gabby as a villain) and his two sons James Flavin and Archie Ricks move in on the ranch and give William Farnum a rough time for being his relatives...rustling and murder is their game and Bob Steele is smack dab in the middle...is there blackmail afoote, will Farnum be left holding the basket...don't miss any of this over the top action pack thriller...this Supreme Picture release was an above average oater, mainly because of the cast and good story line by Jack Natteford.

The second feature is from Republic Pictures "Trusted Outlaw" (1937) (57 min)...Under director Robert North Bradbury, producer A.W. Hackel, screenplay by George H. Plympton and Fred Myton, original story by Johnston McCulley ..the cast include Bob Steele (Dan Ward), Lois January (Molly Clark), Joan Barclay (Betty Pember), Earl Dwire (Jim Swain), Charles King (Bert Gilmore), Richard Cramer (Rogan),Hal Price (Mr. Pember), Frank Ball (Sheriff Bob Larimer), Budd Buster (Adler, lead friendly miner). . . . . . . . .Bob Steele rides the Republic Studio lot with Charles King and Earl Dwire in his gunsights...is $10,000 the bait for the payroll of the mine, can Steele give up his outlaw ways and go straight...what's this change of heart with Lois January for Charles King, will Joan Barclay win the affections of Bob Steele...final scene has the quick draw between Steele and Dwire, as the arm of Dwire is shattered by Steele's bullet, could have killed him but wanted to bring him in alive to keep his hands clean.....another great B-Western from Bob Steele under the Republic Picture banner, proves to be one of his most exciting performances.

Special footnote, actor Bob Steele was the son of director Robert N. Bradbury and the age of 14 he and his twin brother Bill Bradbury made a series of comedy shorts "Adventures of Bob and Bill" (1920), directed by their father...along came his first starring western "The Mojave Kid" (1927), released by Film Booking Office of America (FBO) and directed by his father, he changed his name to Bob Steele...making low budget B-Westerns for independent studios such as Republic, Supreme, Monogram and PRC which included nearly 200 feature films, serials and TV appearances...was in his twilight years at the age 59 when he got the part of the cantankerous "Trooper Duffy", in the western comedy series "F Troop" (1965), who at the drop of a hat would give his rendition of fighting "shoulder to shoulder with Davy Crockett at the Alamo"...Steele retired from the screen in 1973...his long career, spanning more than 50 years came to an end in 1988 when he passed away.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
BIOS:
1. Bob Steele (Robert Adrian Bradbury)
Birth Date: 1/23/1907 - Pendleton, Oregon
Died: 12/21/1988 - Burbank, CA.

If you crave action, drama and plenty of adventure check out other western double features with Bob Steele:

BOB STEELE WESTERN DOUBLE FEATURES:
1. Vol. 1 - Tombstone Terror/Lightnin' Crandall (VCI #7212) (DVD)
2. Vol. 2 - The Brand of Hate/Trusted Outlaw (VCI #7252) (DVD)
3. Vol. 3 - The Arizona Gunfighter/Last of the Warrens (VCI #7261) (DVD)
4. Vol. 4 - Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin'/The Feud Maker (VCI #7275) (DVD)

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Great job by VCI Entertainment for releasing "The Brand of Hate" (1934) and "Trusted Outlaw" (1937)", the digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage serial era of the '20s, '30s & '40s and B-Westerns...order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment where there are plenty of copies available on DVD and VHS, stay tuned once again for top notch action mixed with deadly adventure from the "King of Serials" VCI...just the way we like 'em

Total Time: 120 min on DVD/VHS ~ VCI Entertainment #7252~ (2004)

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