| The Conquering Horde | |
| Director: | Edward Sloman |
| Screenplay: | Emerson Hough (novel North of 36) Grover Jones William Slavens McNutt |
| Starring: | Richard Arlen Fay Wray Claude Gillingwater Ian Maclaren Frank Rice Arthur Stone George Mendoza |
| Music: | John Leipold Ralph Rainger |
| Cinematography: | Archie Stout |
| Editing: | Otho Lovering |
| Studio: | Paramount Pictures |
| Distributor: | Paramount Pictures |
| Runtime: | 75 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
The Conquering Horde is a 1931 American pre-Code Western directed by Edward Sloman and written by Emerson Hough, Grover Jones and William Slavens McNutt. The film stars Richard Arlen, Fay Wray, Claude Gillingwater, Ian Maclaren, Frank Rice, Arthur Stone and George Mendoza. The film was released on January 31, 1931, by Paramount Pictures.[1] [2] It was a remake of the 1924 silent film North of 36.[3]
Dan McMasters arrives in Texas from Washington to help establish a route for ranchers to get their cattle to market. He faces opposition from land barons who are accustomed to charging tolls for use of their land.[3]
The railroad scenes were filmed on the Sierra Railroad in Tuolumne County, California.[4]