CONFLICT

DIRECTED BY DAVID HOWARD
PRODUCED BY TREM CARR/PAUL MALVERN
UNIVERSAL PICTURES

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INFORMATION FROM IMDb

Plot Summary
Pat's ability as a logging/mining camp fighter sets him up to box prizefighter Corrigan.
Unknown to his supporters, he's actually in collusion with Corrigan to throw the fight
- until he runs into reporter Maude.
Summary written by Ed Stephan

Full Cast
John Wayne .... Pat Glendon
Jean Rogers .... Maude Sangster
Ward Bond .... Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
Tommy Bupp .... Tommy
Bryant Washburn .... City Editor
Frank Sheridan .... Sam Steubner
Harry Woods .... 'Ruffhouse' Kelly
Margaret Mann .... Ma Blake
Eddie Borden .... 'Spider' Welsh
Frank Hagney .... Mike Malone
Lloyd Ingraham .... Adams, Newspaper City Editor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Harry Bowen .... Gregg (uncredited)
Leonard Kibrick .... Boy (uncredited)
Bruce Mitchell .... Mr. Dennis (uncredited)
Billie Morris .... Boy (uncredited)
Fred Parker .... Old Lumberjack (uncredited)
Edward Peil Sr. .... Reporter (uncredited)
Richard Perry .... Boy (uncredited)
Glenn Strange .... Jack (uncredited)
Walter Weems .... Timekeeper (uncredited)

Writing Credits
Charles Logue screenplay
Jack London novel The Abysmal Brute
Walter Weems screenplay

Produced
Trem Carr .... producer
Paul Malvern .... associate producer

Original Music
Howard Jackson

Cinematography
Archie Stout

Filming Location
California, USA
Sonora, California, USA

Hi,
This was Duke's 2nd. film of a 6 picture Universal deal,
and it was not a happy time ,the films were mediocre,
but things were about to change, because, just after
Duke returned to REPUBLIC, for THE THREE MESQUITEERS,
and thereafter STAGECOACH.

This is an interesting film taken from the novel The Abysmal Brute, by Jack London,
shows Duke, in an unusual role, that of a lumberjack, who is a memebr
of a gang that conducts prizefights.
Ward Bond was solid, as the cheating leader of the gang.

The action films, were entertaining, but were cheaply made, and proved to be
disappointing at the box office.
Conflict was no exception, and it made no pretense at being an epic,
although its loggng sequences were aunthentic, and its fight scenece believable.
The reviewer for the New York Times said,
The picture has enough two-fisted ruggedness to stand on its own feet.
Overall an enjoyable film, and very watchable
Rating 6/10

Here is another film which I haven't seen, and was not very familiar with, until Keith posted about it here.

Here is a theater poster, and the second one is a 1949 re-issue.

I finally got to see this movie and I was pleasantly surprised with it. I thought it was better than most of his early B movies, and it was cool seeing Duke in something other than a quicky western. And the fight sequences, while corny by today's standards, were pretty good. The camera angles made it look more real. Like Keith said, "Overall an enjoyable film, and very watchable".

Mark

Mark, how did you get to see it? Was it in one of those 20-packs (twenty movies on a couple of DVD's)?

No, I've never seen it on any DVD collection. I got it from another member. I have no idea why it has never been released. I see it for sale on ebay every now and then, but it is usually a copy of someone's copy.

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I got "Conflict" on eBay, where there's a guy selling rare and old Duke movies. The print wasn't very good, so it's nice to see the clearer pics posted above.

The movie's corny, of course--you never doubt that the good guy, Duke, is going to beat the bad guy, Ward Bond. But I have a soft spot for this flick. For one thing, Duke gets an actual chance to act, and he does. He gets to show some range, from a tough underdog determined to win to a tentative and tender suitor.

He's nowhere as good as he would be, but you can see the potential.

BTW, does anyone know how many times Duke and Bond appeared together in a movie? Just counting, I have "Conflict," "The Long Journey Home," "The Quiet Man," "3 Godfathers," "They Were Expendable," and, of course, "The Searchers."

Bond was Duke's best friend; they were both USC football players. Somehow I think it shows on screen, most notably in "The Searchers."

I think "Conflict" is a small treasure. The studio created its weaknesses. Duke took the flawed material and ran with it. He always gave everything he had.

Check out the the thread on Ward Bond (http://www.dukewayne.com/showpost.php?p=22478&postcount=2) and find out that and more.

Anyway from the thread.

Appearing in 19 movies, and 1 TV Film with Duke,

So Duke and Wayne were together in 19 movies! Thanks for the info, Ethanl

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