The Devil on Horseback (1936)

Director:

Crane Wilbur

Writers:

Crane Wilbur (screenplay)
Crane Wilbur (story)

Release Date:

11 October 1936 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical

Plot:

A movie star visits a small country. While she visits the hacienda of an old friend, her press agent spreads the story that she has been kidnapped. Soon the island is swarming with soldiers looking for her. |

Cast

Lili Damita	...	Diane Corday
Fred Keating	...	Gary Owen
Del Campo	...	Pancho Granero
Jean Chatburn	...	Jane Evans
Tiffany Thayer	...	Wilbur Hitchcock
Renee Torres	...	Rosmond
Juan Torena	...	Juan Torres
Blanca Vischer	...	Manuela Torres
Enrique de Rosas	...	Col. Enrique Berea
Jack Stegall	...	Captain de Reana

Runtime:

70 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Hirlicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

George A. Hirliman Productions

Trivia:

Film presumed lost.

Movie Connections:

Remade as Carnaval del diablo, El (1936)

Not a lost film

This film may no longer exist in the two-tone color process(Hirlicolor)as originally issued in 1936, however it does exist in black/white in 16mm format. The story line is curiously similar in parts to GAY DESPERADO filmed/released also in 1936. Ann Miller is fleetingly seen as a dancer. The film pushes the envelope with the portrayal of two gay characters: Jean Chatburn as Lily Damita's butch secretary and writer Tiffany Thayer perhaps just acting his natural sissy self. The movie progresses like a 'B" Western with a speedy plot resolution after a fairly enjoyable 72 minutes. Crane Wilbur's direction, story and screenplay all reflect his curiously bizarre and uneven talent.