George O'Brien was a rather unlikely cowboy star, though he made a ton of B-westerns in the 1930s and into the 40s. Why was he so unlikely? Well, in the silents, he was seen as a leading man...not a cowboy, and starred in such classics as "Sunrise" and "Noah's Ark". He also was unlikely because he just didn't look like a pretty cowboy but just some ordinary guy. None of these are complaints...just observations about his career.
In "Timber Stampeded" some very unscrupulous railroad tycoons are using the law to steal. They're creating a railroad only in order to get a right of way...and they are clear-cutting the land to make a fortune off the lumber. Now with the law behind them, these railroaders and lumbermen are trying to chase all the ranchers off their land. So, it's up to Scott Baylor (O'Brien) to investigate and put everything right.
The western about some baddie trying to steal the ranchers' land is very familiar...probably the most familiar B-movie plot. Because of this, I wouldn't exactly call "Timber Stampede" original...though it is well made and lacks many of the usual cliches of B-westerns. You'll see no singing cowboys nor pretty boys in this one. Because of this and the general high quality of the movie, I think this one earns a 6.
In "Timber Stampeded" some very unscrupulous railroad tycoons are using the law to steal. They're creating a railroad only in order to get a right of way...and they are clear-cutting the land to make a fortune off the lumber. Now with the law behind them, these railroaders and lumbermen are trying to chase all the ranchers off their land. So, it's up to Scott Baylor (O'Brien) to investigate and put everything right.
The western about some baddie trying to steal the ranchers' land is very familiar...probably the most familiar B-movie plot. Because of this, I wouldn't exactly call "Timber Stampede" original...though it is well made and lacks many of the usual cliches of B-westerns. You'll see no singing cowboys nor pretty boys in this one. Because of this and the general high quality of the movie, I think this one earns a 6.