Born to the West

Born to the West
Original film poster
Directed byCharles Barton
Written byStuart Anthony
Robert Yost
Produced byWilliam T. Lackey
William LeBaron
StarringJohn Wayne
Marsha Hunt
John Mack Brown
CinematographyDevereaux Jennings
Edited byJohn F. Link Sr.
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • December 10, 1937 (1937-12-10)
Running time
59 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Born to the West (re-released by Favorite Films in 1950 as Hell Town) is a 1937 American Western film, starring John Wayne, Marsha Hunt and John Mack Brown. Filmed in black and white and based upon a Zane Grey novel, the movie incorporates footage from an earlier and higher budgeted silent version, a common practice of the era. The picture features: fast chases, gun-fights, unusual poker gambling and peppy light dialogue for the love interest.