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ethanedwards
February 1st, 2006, 04:47 AM
THE STAR PACKER

DIRECTED BY ROBERT NORTH BRADBURY
PRODUCED BY PAIL MALVERN
LONE STAR PRODUCTIONS
MONOGRAM PICTURES

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INFORMATION FROM IMDb

Plot Summary
John Travers and his Indian companion Yak are after the mysterious Shadow and his gang. When Sheriff Davis is killed, Travers becomes Sheriff. Catching two gang members, he learns of the room where the gang gets their orders from behind a fake wall safe and makes plans to trap the Shadow.
Summary written by Maurice VanAuken

Full Cast
John Wayne .... U.S. Marshal John Travers
Verna Hillie .... Anita Matlock, Matt Matlock's Niece
George 'Gabby' Hayes .... Matt Matlock (as George Hayes)
Yakima Canutt .... Yak, Travers' Indian Sidekick
Earl Dwire .... Henchman Mason
Eddie Parker .... Henchman Parker (as Ed Parker)
George Cleveland .... Jake, the Cook
Thomas G. Lingham .... Sheriff Al Davis (as Tom Lingham)
Artie Ortego .... Henchman Pat (as Arthur Ortego)
Davie Aldrich .... Young Boy
Frank Ball .... Townsman (uncredited)
Billy Franey .... Henchman Sniper in Tree Stump (uncredited)
Arthur Millett .... Townsman (uncredited)
Tex Palmer .... Joe, Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)
Glenn Strange .... Henchman (uncredited)

Writing Credits
Robert N. Bradbury (story and screenplay)

Produced
Paul Malvern

Cinematography
Archie Stout

Stunts
Yakima Canutt .... stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Parker .... stunts (uncredited)

Trivia
The Matlock ranch-house is the same house as Juanita's house in The Desert Trail (1935) and as Malgrove's house in Blue Steel (1934)

Goofs
* Continuity: When Travers is recovering the saddle bags, he is followed by two men. They observe him from a distance under the shade of a tree, but in the close shot they are in full sun.

* Continuity: Travers rides from town to recover the saddlebags riding a grey horse, and swaps horses with Yak for a bay or chestnut one. Yet the two men who follow him make no comment about this obvious change.

* Continuity: When Travers is at the Matlock ranch on his initial visit, the tails on his neckerchief vary in position between shots.

* Continuity: There are at least three chase sequences where the close shots show a different background to the long shots - Anita leaving the ranch, Travers and Yak pursuing the wagon with Anita and Matlock, and when Travers pursues the man who tried to ambush him as he left the Matlock ranch.

* Continuity: When Travers jumps into the river to rescue Anita, it is at a noticeably different point to where the wagon went in.

* Continuity: The countryside changes markedly in shots when the wagon goes into the river. The wagon is seen on a flat road in a valley and then the next shot shows it on a road on a steep hill beside a river.

* Continuity: Matlock clambers out of the river completely drenched but his clothes are dry when he steals the canoe. Similarly Travers' clothes are completely dry when he captures Matlock.

* Plot holes: Despite the title "The Star Packer", Travers never wears a badge at any time in the film.

Memorable Quotes
He Wore a Star (1934) More at IMDbPro »The Star Packer (original title)
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U.S. Marshal John Travers: Whaddya find out?
Yak: Two men gonna hold up stage - Coyote Canyon. Much money on stage.
U.S. Marshal John Travers: Well, it looks like we're going to have our hands full.
Yak: More trouble - more fun!
U.S. Marshal John Travers: That's one way to look at it.

Henchman: Who's that comin'?
Matt Matlock: It's that fool girl. Stop her! Take her to the hideout!

Filming Locations
General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
(studio)
Kernville, California, USA
Newhall, California, USA

Watch the Full Movie:-

The Star Packer (http://www.archive.org/details/The_Star_Packer)

ethanedwards
February 1st, 2006, 04:52 AM
I have to be fair, and say, I am biased towards, these Lone Star films.
I enjoy all of them, for all their whirlwind, few days, low budget filming,
they are a joy, and fun to watch.

Yakima Canutt, quoted at the time,
I couldn't stand to look at myself on screen....
I was always sensitive to stage fright....
in doing action, I was perfectly at ease, but to get up and talk frightened me.
That's what took me from acting, into the stunt game.
The stuntman hated the sound of his own voice, his vocal chords were damaged,
whilst in the navy, so he had to force the sound out,
and so he spoke in a monotone.

This is a fun one to watch, as we have a hollow tree trunk as the star.
A good story line, gets you wondering where the fatal shots come from!!!
Once again Duke maturing in his role, with the help of his usual love interest.
However Gabby is has wonderful as ever, and Yak, playing the most unconvincing Indian yet!!
Right at the end, Duke's new son is shown an indian dance by Yak,
who's great Indian language, consists of, what sounds like, OH THE HOKEY COKEY!!!!
Good, fun to watch, enjoyable fun,
Rating 6/10

Senta
February 3rd, 2006, 10:42 AM
Hi Keith,
It is very enjoyable film indeed. It was Duke's real son in the end of it?
Regards,
Vera

ethanedwards
February 3rd, 2006, 10:56 AM
Hi Vera,
No, it was only his movie son, real, but not his!!!

chester7777
April 5th, 2007, 09:40 AM
Here are three posters for The Star Packer. The third one is a 1939 reissue, with the coloring just slightly different from the second poster.

arthurarnell
April 5th, 2007, 11:21 AM
Hi Jim

I think this series of pictures although the films weren't brillian was one of the first to have good colourful posters. These are fine examples.

Regards

Arthur

DukePilgrim
January 6th, 2008, 01:02 PM
Pretty routine western even for Lone Star with little storyline and not much from Duke in line of acting.

Nice print and sound and 54 minutes in length.

chester7777
June 7th, 2008, 12:37 AM
Though I'm sure we watched this film a few years ago, we watched it again recently, and were quite surprised by the appearance of Gabby Hayes. Not the fact that he appeared, I mean actually what he looked like, which was not the typical Gabby appearance. You'll just have to watch it and see for yourself.

Pretty standard story line, similar to many of the others of that time period, but fun to watch nonetheless.

Chester :newyear:

ethanedwards
October 11th, 2010, 05:42 AM
Watch the Full Movie:-

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The Star Packer (http://www.imdb.com/video/internet-archive/vi379126297/)

The Star Packer (http://www.archive.org/details/The_Star_Packer)

lasbugas
April 1st, 2011, 01:29 PM
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John Wayne et Eddie Parker
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lasbugas
July 27th, 2011, 02:10 PM
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lasbugas
August 30th, 2011, 06:46 AM
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lasbugas
September 2nd, 2011, 07:23 AM
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