Search - Man of the Frontier on DVD

Content Advisory: Suitable for Children Movie Release: 1936 DVD Release: 04/16/2002 Format: DVD - Black and White Edition: Special Collection SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 0 hrs 56 mins Studio: Alpha Video Total Copies: 1 Genres: Western, Musical Western

Singing cowboy Gene Autry stars in this formula western as Gene Autry (so far, so good), who teams up with his buddy Frog Millhouse (Smiley Burnette) to investigate a series of accidents which have stopped construction of a dam being constructed by Sam Flint (George Baxter) and claimed the lives of much of the work crew. The progress of the damn is also thwarted when Bull Dural (George Cheseboro) and his gang attempt to steal the payroll; Gene and Frog suspect Bull may also be behind the deadly dirty tricks campaign before discovering he's just a pawn in a bigger game. Autry finds time to sing five tunes during the proceedings, inclusing the classic title song.

~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Gene Autry - Himself
Smiley Burnette - Frog Millhouse
Boothe Howard - Steve Howard
Jack Kennedy - Mike

One of the many collaborations between director B. Reeves Eason and singing cowboy Gene Autry, Man of the Frontier comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The English soundtrack does what it can with the limited source materials. The lack of any compelling supplemental materials makes it difficult to recommend this disc to anyone other than genre enthusiasts. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide