The Boiling Point

1932 film

The Boiling Point is a 1932 American western film directed by George Melford and starring Hoot Gibson, Helen Foster and Wheeler Oakman. It was distributed by the independent Poverty Row studio Allied Pictures.^[1]

Plot

The hot-tempered Jimmy Duncan is sent by his uncle to work on a ranch for a one-month probation period. If he involved in one fight during that time he will be disinherited. This leads to problems when he confronts a gang of robbers.

Cast

• Hoot Gibson as Jimmy Duncan
• Helen Foster as Laura Kirk
• Wheeler Oakman as Holt Norbo - Bank Cashier
• Skeeter Bill Robbins as High - Kirk Hand
• Billy Bletcher as Stubby - Kirk Hand
• Lafe McKee as Tom Kirk
• Charles Brinley as Gonzales
• G. Raymond Nye as Nick - Henchman
• Tom London as Pete Mallis - Henchman
• George 'Gabby' Hayes as George Duncan
• Bob Burns as McCall
• Merrill McCormick as Henchman Jenks
• Hattie McDaniel as Caroline - the Cook
• Art Mix as Art

References

1. Pitts p.24

Bibliography

• Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

• The Boiling Point at IMDb