Zany Grey's "When The West Was Young" rose to the top with great acting talents under the skillful direction of Henry Hathaway in his first movie as a director. Randolph Scott and Sally Blane had great chemistry on and off the set. Veteran actor J. Farrell MacDonald as Adam Naab, gave a spirited performance as the ranch owner who won't give up. On the other side of the range war was great chemistry too with Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Lefty and David Landau as Judson Holderness. Holderness always has to remind "Big Boy" not to think. Who better to give the comic relief than Hollywood's favorite practical joker, Vince Barnett? Scott was fighting a war on two fronts against the land grab of Holderness and Blane's suitor Snap (Gordon Westcott). A great scene when Naab asked his ranch hands to sing his favorite song (and mine) "Rock of Ages."
Review of Heritage of the Desert
