''Fair Warning'' is a 1931 American

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film directed by

Alfred L. Werker Alfred L. Werker (December 2, 1896 – July 28, 1975) was a film director whose work in movies spanned from 1917 through 1957. After a number of film production jobs and assistant directing, Werker co-directed his first film, ''Ridin' the Wind ...

and starring George O'Brien, Louise Huntington and Mitchell Harris. It is a remake of the 1920 silent film '' The Untamed''. The 1937 film '' Fair Warning'' is not a remake of this one. The film's premise came from a novel by

Max Brand Frederick Schiller Faust (May 29, 1892 – May 12, 1944) was an American writer known primarily for his Western stories using the pseudonym Max Brand. He (as Max Brand) also created the popular fictional character of young medical intern D ...

, which initially was published in serial form in ''

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'' from December 7, 1918, through January 11, 1919.

Synopsis

When Whistlin' Dan Barry is warned to leave a town, he refuses to do so. As a result, he defeats Jim Silent (the town's villain) and gets romantic with Kate Cumberland.

Cast

* George O'Brien as Whistlin' Dan Barry * Louise Huntington as Kate Cumberland * Mitchell Harris as Jim Silent *

George Brent George Brent (born George Brendan Nolan; 15 March 1904 – 26 May 1979) was an Irish-American stage, film, and television actor. He is best remembered for the eleven films he made with Bette Davis, which included ''Jezebel'' and ''Dark Victory ...

as Les Haines *

Nat Pendleton Nathaniel Greene Pendleton (August 9, 1895 – October 12, 1967) was an American Olympic wrestler, film actor, and stage performer. His younger brother, Edmund J. Pendleton (1899-1987), was a well-known music composer and choir maste ...

as Purvis * John Sheehan as Kelduff *

Willard Robertson Willard Robertson (January 1, 1886 – April 5, 1948) was an American actor and writer. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1924 and 1948. He was born in Runnels, Texas, and died in Hollywood, California. Biography Robertson first w ...

as Tex Calder * Ernie Adams as Jordan *

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as Morgan *

Alphonse Ethier Alphonse Ethier (December 10, 1874 – January 4, 1943) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1910 and 1939. His first name was sometimes spelled Alphonz. Ethier acted on stage before he began making films wi ...

as Mr. Cumberland

Reception

A review in ''

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'' called ''Fair Warning'' "an excellent outdoor picture" that had O'Brien in a fearless role, helping him to win "the spectator's good will, which follows him throughout the story."

References

Bibliography

* Aubrey Solomon. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011.

External links

* * 1931 films 1931 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films Films directed by Alfred L. Werker Fox Film films Remakes of American films Sound film remakes of silent films American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-Western-film-stub