Arizona (1931 film)

Arizona is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Laura La Plante, John Wayne and June Clyde. It is one of several films based on Augustus Thomas's 1899 play of the same name.^[1] Filmed as "Arizona", the movie's makers applied to the New York State Censor Board for a new title, "Men Are Like That", and the film was released and reviewed under that title in New York and elsewhere. (It was copyrighted under the title Arizona however, and was years later reissued under that name.)^[2] The film was released in the U.K. as The Virtuous Wife.^[3]

Arizona
Directed by	George B. Seitz
Written by	Dorothy Howell (continuity) Robert Riskin (adaption) Augustus Thomas (original playwright)
Produced by	Harry Cohn
Starring	Laura La Plante John Wayne June Clyde
Cinematography	Ted Tetzlaff
Edited by	Gene Milford
Music by	Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	June 27, 1931 (1931-06-27)
Running time	55 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

While at West Point, Lt. Bob Denton rebuffs Evelyn Palmer, who shows up later in Arizona as the wife of his commanding officer. After graduation from West Point, and his assignment to a duty station in Arizona, Denton gets involved in a romantic relationship with Evelyn's younger sister, Bonnie. To keep him from marrying her sister, Evelyn falsely accuses Denton of sexually harassing her, which leads to his being expelled from the Army. She later learns that he and her sister had already been secretly married, however, which leads her to admit her lie about him to her husband, Colonel Bonham, who then reinstates the framed Denton.

Cast

• Laura La Plante as Evelyn Palmer Bonham
• John Wayne as Lt. Bob Denton
• June Clyde as Bonita "Bonnie" Palmer
• Forrest Stanley as Colonel Frank Bonham
• Nina Quartero as Conchita
• Susan Fleming as Dot
• Adrian Morris as Officer

See also

• Arizona (1913)
• Arizona (1918)