Rotten Tomatoes

Movies / TV

    Celebrity

      No Results Found

       View All       Movies Tv shows Shop News Showtimes

      'Neath the Arizona Skies

      Released Dec 5, 1934 56m Western List
      Reviews 29% 500+ Ratings Audience Score Nina (Shirley Jean Rickert), a young half-Native American girl whose mother has recently died, must find her white father in order to claim her hefty inheritance. Of course, a defenseless heiress seems like easy pickings to some of the Wild West's most dastardly thugs, including Sam Black (Yakima Canutt), who is soon on her trail. But, thankfully, Nina has a noble guardian in cowboy Chris Morrell (John Wayne), who vows to get the girl safely to her estranged father. Read More Read Less

      Where to Watch

      'Neath the Arizona Skies

      Prime Video

      Buy 'Neath the Arizona Skies on Prime Video.

      Audience Reviews

      View All (15) audience reviews
      Matthew D Average b-western. No better or worse than most. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/29/21 Full Review Audience Member We're heading north. A half white and half Native American girl is left on her own when her mother dies leaving her the property and lease to their home and land. An evil settler wants to steal the property from her. The girl is aided by Chris Morrell, who agrees to help the girl find her father to help them claim the property. The settler will send his men to try and stop them. "Who told you she was yours?" Harry Fraser, director of Jungle Terror, The People's Choice, Gangsters on the Loose, Jungle Menace, Aces Wild, Jungle Man, and Wagon Trail, delivers 'Neath the Arizona Skies. The storyline for this picture is a bit cliché and straightforward. The action is average as is the acting. The cast includes John Wayne, Jack Rockwell, Sheila Terry, Shirley Jean Rickert, and Yakima Canutt. "He's still alive." This was recently recommended to me by Fios so I DVR'd it. This was okay and an entertaining western. I wouldn't call it anything special, which is why I have given it a C, but it's worth a viewing for fans of the genre. "I like it there." Grade: C Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review don s John Wayne beats up guys and saves the day for a little half-white/half-native American girl. Simple story with bad acting and terribly choreographed fight scenes. Par for the course for movies of this era apparently. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member gr8 cast above ave. B movie fare Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member This came from the Mill Creek Western Legends 50 Movie Pack Collection, One must remember this film was made 79 years ago, Thats is a powerful statement. Average Wayne-Lone Star matinée special. Chris (Wayne) is trying to secure oil money for fatherless Indian girl Nina (Rickert). Sam Black (a good name for bad guy Canutt) and his gang are trying to kidnap the girl and hijack the money. Nothing exceptional here, other than some good outdoor action and a clever Canutt-devised stunt with rope and a tree. For fans of Gabby Hayes, his likably grouchy character is almost complete. For me, the highlight was seeing Lone Star regular Earl Dwire actually play a good guy (Tom) for once. With his considerably less than handsome features, he fits the bad guy stereotype. So his role here amounts to a welcome departure showing that you don't have to look like a Wayne to play a good guy. Fairly scenic locations, not the Sierras unfortunately, but not the treeless LA scrublands either. Strikingly pretty Sheila Terry as Clara doesn't have much to do other than ride horseback in a dress, no less, and with the boys. Note the plunge off the cliff into the water. This was a popular stunt of the time and a fittingly dramatic end to a chase sequence. I can't tell whether this one is a stock shot from another film or not. But, never mind, since it's a grabber anyway. All in all, an entertaining 50 minutes, but nothing special. 2 1/2 Stars 10-16-13 Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member For a B-Western, this is incredibly good. Love it. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

      Cast & Crew

      Show Less Cast & Crew Show More Cast & Crew

      Photos

      View All 'Neath the Arizona Skies photos

      'Neath the Arizona Skies

      'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934) 'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934) 'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934) 'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934) 'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934) 'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934) View more photos

      Critics Reviews

      View All (1) Critics Reviews
      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews One exciting climactic fight scene in a river between Wayne and Yakima Canutt. Otherwise a forgettable minor Western. Rated: C+ Aug 21, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Nina (Shirley Jean Rickert), a young half-Native American girl whose mother has recently died, must find her white father in order to claim her hefty inheritance. Of course, a defenseless heiress seems like easy pickings to some of the Wild West's most dastardly thugs, including Sam Black (Yakima Canutt), who is soon on her trail. But, thankfully, Nina has a noble guardian in cowboy Chris Morrell (John Wayne), who vows to get the girl safely to her estranged father.
      Director
      Edward Weston
      Production Co
      Monogram
      Genre
      Western
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Dec 5, 1934, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jul 16, 2016
      Runtime
      56m
      Most Popular at Home Now