The Hard Hombre Explained

The Hard Hombre
Director:	Otto Brower
Producer:	M. H. Hoffman Jr.
Story:	Jack Natteford
Starring:	Hoot Gibson
Cinematography:	Harry Neumann
Editing:	Mildred Johnston
Studio:	Allied Pictures
Runtime:	65 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

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

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Hard Hombre (1931) – Notes. American Film Institute. Turner Classic Movies. June 2, 2013.
2. Web site: Vasquez Rocks. Bonanza: Scenery of the Ponderosa. June 2, 2013. 2008.