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Western Classics Triple Feature, Vol. 5 (Judge Priest / Tumbleweeds / Yellowstone)

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This disc is quite a bargain with not one but three movies on it. Will Rogers as "Judge Priest" is a real charmer about a long-gone slow paced south. The second feature is a landmark silent film. "Tumbleweeds" is arguably William S. Hart's finest performance. The film has a poignant spoken preface with Hart himself saying good-bye to the old west. The musical soundtrack was specially produced for this 1939 re-release of the 1925 film. The third feature(titled "Yellowstone"), while strictly a "B" movie, is fun to watch because of the beautiful exteriors actually shot at Yellowstone National Park. Though out-of-print, this disc is worth seeking out.

Ruth Foster (Judith Barrett) comes to Yellowstone National Park to meet her father (Ralph Morgan), a man she has not seen for most of her life. He has just gotten out of jail after serving time for a major robbery. Legend says that the money was stashed in Yellowstone somewhere, and it seems that a few fortune seekers believe the legend to be true and expect that Mr. Foster will lead them to it. Their greed is great, and when Mr. Foster's body comes spewing from a geyser, Ruth's boyfriend Ranger Sherwood (Henry Hunter) vows to solve the crime. Also appearing is Andy Devine in a role largely present for comic relief.

A beautiful film thanks for a tremendous location, Yellowstone is a memorable murder mystery. It follows the same routine that most of these movies do, only there are some unexpected twists and turns which make it quite unique. The methods to the mayhem stand out, and in just over an hour, viewers are flooded with action throughout.

I haven't watched Judge Priest yet, but "Yellowstone" and "Tumbleweeds" were magnificent.