The Hard Hombre

The Hard Hombre is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Otto Brower and starring rodeo champion Hoot Gibson.

The Hard Hombre
Film poster
Directed by	Otto Brower
Written by	Jack Natteford
Story by	Jack Natteford
Produced by	M. H. Hoffman Jr.
Starring	Hoot Gibson
Cinematography	Harry Neumann
Edited by	Mildred Johnston
Production company	Allied Pictures
Release date	September 20, 1931 (1931-09-20)
Running time	65 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

A simpleton rancher is mistaken for a notorious outlaw known as The Hard Hombre.

Cast

• Hoot Gibson as William Penn "Peaceful" Patton
• Lina Basquette as Senora Martini
• Mathilde Comont as Maria Romero
• G. Raymond Nye as Joe Barlow
• Jessie Arnold as Mrs. Patton
• Christian J. Frank as Sheriff
• Skeeter Bill Robbins as Slim
• Frank Winkleman as The Hard Hombre

Production

Principal photography for The Hard Hombre began on July 14, 1931, where the opening scenes were filmed at Vasquez Rocks in Angeles National Forest.^[1] It is one of the first films to be filmed in part at the popular rock formation.^[2]