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Branded a Coward
“A fighting son of the west proves his bravery with a swift draw and dynamite wallop”
6.0 / 10• 1935• 58m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
Safely from behind some shrubbery, Johnny Hume, a boy of 6 or 7, witnesses the slaughter of his mother, father and brother by the guns of a gang led by "the Cat". Twenty years later finds Johnny grown to manhood, an expert bronc rider and target shooter - but paralyzed with fearful memories in an actual gunfight. This is brought home to him when some outlaws stick up the local saloon and Johnny ends up cowering behind the bar.
Cast & Crew
Johnny Mack Brown
Johnny Hume
Lead
Billie Seward
Ethel Carson
Syd Saylor
Oscar
Lloyd Ingraham
Joe Carson
Lee Shumway
Tom Hume
FM
Frank McCarroll
Henchman Dick
Yakima Canutt
'The Cat' (original)
Mickey Rentschler
Young Johnny Hume
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sam Newfield's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Branded a Coward is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
