''The Hard Hombre'' is a 1931 American

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film directed by

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and starring rodeo champion

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. The film follows a simpleton rancher who is mistaken for a notorious outlaw known as ''The Hard Hombre''.

Cast

as William Penn "Peaceful" Patton *

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as Senora Martini *

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as Maria Romero *

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as Joe Barlow *

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as Mrs. Patton *

Christian J. Frank Christian Julius Frank (March 13, 1890 – December 10, 1967) was an American actor. He appeared in 65 films between 1920 and 1948, mostly in uncredited roles. His most notable role was that of an irascible cop in the Laurel and Hardy short ' ...

as Sheriff *Skeeter Bill Robbins as Slim *Frank Winkleman as The Hard Hombre

Production

Principal photography for ''The Hard Hombre'' began on July 14, 1931, where the opening scenes were filmed at

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. It is one of the first films to be filmed in part at the popular rock formation.

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* * 1931 films American black-and-white films 1931 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films Films directed by Otto Brower 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-Western-film-stub