The Last of the Duanes (1930 film)

The Last of the Duanes is a 1930 American pre-Code Western film produced and released by Fox Film Corporation, directed by Alfred L. Werker, and starring George O'Brien, Lucile Browne and Myrna Loy.^[1]

The Last of the Duanes
Directed by	Alfred L. Werker
Written by	Zane Grey (novel Last of the Duanes) Ernest Pascal (screenplay)
Produced by	Edward Butcher (producer) Harold B. Lipsitz (producer)
Starring	See below
Cinematography	Daniel B. Clark
Edited by	Ralph Dietrich
Music by	Samuel Kaylin
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	August 31, 1930 (1930-08-31)
Running time	54 minutes (USA) 62 minutes (American original version)
Country	United States
Language	English

The film is based on Zane Grey's 1914 novel, Last of the Duanes. It is a remake of Fox's successful 1919 silent starring William Farnum and their 1924 silent remake starring Tom Mix. The novel was also adapted in 1941 starring George Montgomery.

Plot

Cast

• George O'Brien as Buck Duane
• Lucile Browne as Ruth Garrett
• Myrna Loy as Lola
• Walter McGrail as Bland
• Clara Blandick as Mrs. Duane
• Frank Campeau as Luke Stevens
• Natalie Kingston as Morgan's girlfriend
• Jim Mason as Jim Morgan
• James Bradbury Jr. as Euchre
• Lloyd Ingraham as Mr. Garrett
• Willard Robertson as Texas Ranger Captain

Soundtrack

• "Cowboy Dan" (Written by Cliff Friend)
• "The Outlaw Song" (Written by Cliff Friend)