YELLOWSTONE (1936) Henry Hunter, Judith Barrett & Andy Devine | Action, Crime, Drama | B&W

Yellowstone is a 1936 American crime film set in Yellowstone National Park, directed by Arthur Lubin and released by Universal Studios.

The film, starring Judith Barrett, Henry Hunter, Ralph Morgan, Alan Hale, Raymond Hatton, and Andy Devine, combines murder mystery, romance, and natural setting. The famous historic building Old Faithful Inn is featured in the film.

SYNOPSIS
An ex-con is murdered in Yellowstone National Park while a bank robber's son is searching for the loot his father hid there 20 years before.

CAST & CREW
Henry Hunter as Dick Sherwood
Judith Barrett as Ruth Foster
Andy Devine as Pay-Day
Alan Hale as Hardigan
Ralph Morgan as James Foster
Monroe Owsley as Marty Ryan
Rollo Lloyd as Franklin Ross
Raymond Hatton as Old Pete
Paul Harvey as Radell
Paul Fix as Dynamite
Michael Loring as Merritt Billing

Directed by Arthur Lubin
Written by Jefferson Parker & Stuart Palmer, Houston Branch
Based on story by Arthur Phillips
Produced by Val Paul
Cinematography Milton R. Krasner
Edited by Maurice Wright
Music by Clifford Vaughan
Production company Universal Pictures
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date September 1, 1936 (United States)
Running time 63 minutes
Country United States
Language English

NOTES
Filming started June 1936 with the majority taking place in the studio, with very little outdoor filming taking place in the national park.

The Christian Science Monitor called it "an inferior mystery story".

Diabolique called it "a decent thriller notable for its weak leads, robust support cast and incorporation of location photography at Yellowstone National Park."

Lubin called the film "horrible", one of what he considered the "eight flops" in his career.

In Grand Design, Tino Balio writes that "set in the national park, [it] wastes its scenic opportunities through unconvincing rear projection and cramped studio shots unimaginatively directed by Arthur Lubin.