Branded a Coward

Jul 1, 1935

0h 58m

★ 5.8

A fighting son of the west proves his bravery with a swift draw and dynamite wallop

Overview

Safely from behind some shrubbery, Johnny Hume, a boy of 6 or 7, witnesses the slaughter of his mother, father and brother by the guns of a gang led by "the Cat". Twenty years later finds Johnny grown to manhood, an expert bronc rider and target shooter - but paralyzed with fearful memories in an actual gunfight. This is brought home to him when some outlaws stick up the local saloon and Johnny ends up cowering behind the bar.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Supreme Pictures

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Cast

Johnny Hume

Johnny Mack Brown

Ethel Carson

Billie Seward

Oscar

Syd Saylor

Joe Carson

Lloyd Ingraham

Tom Hume

Lee Shumway

Henchman Dick

Frank McCarroll

'The Cat' (original)

Yakima Canutt

Young Johnny Hume

Mickey Rentschler

Young Billy Hume

Rex Downing

Henchman Tex

Roger Williams

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