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Movie poster: It Happened Out West (1923)
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It Happened Out West

1923 · 50 min Western
3.0 / 10 · TMDB

The foreman of a cattle-ranch located on the Texas-Mexico border is the leader of a gang of alien-smugglers bringing Chinese immigrants illegally into the United States. An under-cover Texas Ranger is sent to investigate.

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Year 1923
Country United States of America
Genre Western
Runtime 50 min.
Rating TMDB: 3.0/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs its tension from the clash between the mythic open ranges and the sordid, hidden trade in human lives. It explores the timely issue of illegal immigration through the lens of a classic lawman narrative, giving the western an unexpected layer of social commentary.

What lingers after the final showdown is not the echo of gunfire, but a sobering question about the price of the frontier dream. The film suggests that the most dangerous borders are often the ones we create ourselves. — MovieFinder Editorial

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Best viewed in the low light of evening, with the sense of a vast, silent landscape just beyond your window.

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