Rex Bell Double Feature: West of Nevada (1936) / Stormy Trails (1936) – DVD

WEST OF NEVADA (1936; B&W; 54 minutes): Jim Lloyd (Rex Bell), a mercenary cowboy for hire, is torn by conflicting loyalties as corrupt banker Steven Cutting schemes to steal gold mines away from weak prospectors and disenfranchised American Indians in West of Nevada. Starring Rex Bell, Al St. John, Joan Barclay. Directed by Robert Hill.

STORMY TRAILS (1936; B&W; 58 minutes): Stormy Trails lay ahead for Tom and Billy Storm (Rex Bell and Bob Hodges) as the brothers face a sea of debt. Looking for a financial windfall, Billy falls in with a gang of outlaws and is murdered. Hounded by the bank and menaced by hoodlums who think he knows too much, Tom must bring his brother's killers to justice while saving his farm from foreclosure. Starring Rex Bell, Bob Hodges, Lois Wilde, Lane Chandler. Directed by Sam Newfield.

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