Headin' for Trouble explained

Headin' for Trouble
Director:	J.P. McGowan
Cinematography:	Edward A. Kull
Editing:	Fred Bain
Studio:	Big 4 Film
Distributor:	Big 4 Film
Runtime:	60 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Headin' for Trouble is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Bob Custer, Betty Mack and John Ince.^[1]

Main cast

• Bob Custer as Cyclone Crosby
• Betty Mack as Mary Courtney
• John Ince as Poker Slade
• Buck Connors as John Courtney
• Andy Shuford as Bobbie Courtney
• Robert D. Walker as Butch Morgan - Henchman
• Duke R. Lee as Andrews - Henchman

Plot

After Crosby intervenes to protect Courtney from Morgan's unwanted advanced, her father asks Crosby to stay around. Crosby sets a trap for the outlaws, and afterward he is revealed to be a ranger working undercover.^[2]

Bibliography

• Michael R. Pitts. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.

Notes and References

1. Pitts, p. 67.
2. Web site: Wollstein . Hans J. . Headin' for Trouble (1931) . AllMovie . July 26, 2021 . https://archive.today/20210726012045/https://www.allmovie.com/movie/headin-for-trouble-v94507 . July 26, 2021.