'neath Western Skies (1929)
Directed by J.P. McGowan
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Synopsis by Hans J. Wollstein
Produced by a company bearing the hilariously ill-fitting moniker of Big Productions, Inc., this parsimonious silent Western starred the strapping Tom Tyler as a rancher who discovers oil on his property. A gang of cutthroats do their best to sabotage Tyler's good fortune, but in the end, justice prevails. Australian-born starlet Lotus Thompson lent feminine appeal, and J.P. McGowan (who also produced and directed), Harry Woods, and Barney Furey took care of the skullduggery.