Born to the West (reissue title Hell Town) is a 1937 American Western film starring John Wayne, Marsha Hunt, and John Mack Brown. Filmed in black and white and based upon a Zane Grey novel, the movie incorporates footage from an earlier and higher budgeted silent version, a common practice of the era. The picture features fast chases, gun-fights, unusual poker gambling, and peppy light dialogue for the love interest. Cast John Wayne as Dare Rudd Marsha Hunt as Judy Rustoe John Mack Brown as Tom Fillmore John Patterson as Lynn Hardy Monte Blue as Bart Hammond Lucien Littlefield as Cattle Buyer Syd Saylor as Dink Hooley (salesman) (uncredited) Earl Dwire as Cowhand (uncredited)
Born to the West (reissue title Hell Town) is a 1937 American Western film starring John Wayne, Marsha Hunt, and John Mack Brown. Filmed in black and white and based upon a Zane Grey novel, the movie incorporates footage from an earlier and higher budgeted silent version, a common practice of the era. The picture features fast chases, gun-fights, unusual poker gambling, and peppy light dialogue for the love interest. Cast John Wayne as Dare Rudd Marsha Hunt as Judy Rustoe John Mack Brown as Tom Fillmore John Patterson as Lynn Hardy Monte Blue as Bart Hammond Lucien Littlefield as Cattle Buyer Syd Saylor as Dink Hooley (salesman) (uncredited) Earl Dwire as Cowhand (uncredited)