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Call of the Rockies

Name: Call of the Rockies
Director: Alan James
Released: 1938
Duration: 54 min

Representation Score

1.1/10

Minimal

1938

Approved

Director

Alan James

Runtime

54 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Call of the Rockies is a quintessential 1930s B-Western that prioritizes genre clichés over social complexity. The story centers on a struggle for land ownership, utilizing a standard moral dichotomy between a righteous hero and a crooked antagonist. While the film provides a female lead with property, her role is largely defined by her financial instability. This setup positions her as a catalyst for male heroism rather than an independent agent of resolution. The production adheres to the era's homogeneous casting and narrow focus on straight relationships. It functions as a traditionalist piece that reinforces established social hierarchies and Western archetypes.

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Category Breakdown

Does Call of the Rockies have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows a traditional Western structure focused on land disputes. There is no indication of non-straight or non-cisgender identities or same-sex relationships within the narrative.

How does Call of the Rockies portray gender?

Limited

Ann Bradford plays a significant role as a ranch owner, yet her financial vulnerability requires male intervention. The plot relies on masculine confrontation to drive the resolution.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Call of the Rockies?

Minimal

The story focuses on a conflict between white characters. The narrative structure reflects the era's standard of white-centric storytelling without evidence of diverse casting.

How does Call of the Rockies represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film reinforces traditional Western values regarding property rights and individual justice. It validates the restoration of order through masculine strength and private enterprise.

Does Call of the Rockies include disability representation?

Minimal

The narrative provides no information regarding characters with physical or mental disabilities.

Present on Screen

Features a female protagonist who holds property and plays a significant role initially.

Limited or Absent

Relies on traditional gender hierarchies where men resolve the central conflict.
Lacks racial and ethnic diversity, focusing on a white-centric cast.
Operates within narrow assumptions that everyone is straight or cisgender.

Official Synopsis

Unable to pay her notes, Ann Bradford, owner of the Circle C, decides to auction off a half-interest in her ranch. Matt Stark, a crooked land dealer, holds Ann's notes. His efforts to buy the ranch have been refused and his instructs his henchman, Barlow, and his other henchmen to make certain that nobody bids on the ranch. Clint Buckley rides into town on the day of the auction, overhears Stark's instructions to his henchies, and decides to attend the sale. Barlow attempts to intimidate him, they fight, Buckley wins and his bid of $25,000 wins him a half-interest in the Circle C. But, Stark, isn't finished yet in his efforts to get the ranch, especially since a couple of his hirelings are on the Circle C payroll.

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