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Way Out West
Comedy · Western · 1937
Stan and Ollie try to deliver the deed to a valuable gold mine to the daughter of a dead prospector. Unfortunately, the daughter's evil guardian is determined to have the gold mine for himself and his saloon-singer wife.
Movie details
Way Out West
“They're wild west outlaws of trouble and trigger men!”
1937 Comedy · Western 1h 4m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.1 / 10
Community rating
Stan and Ollie try to deliver the deed to a valuable gold mine to the daughter of a dead prospector. Unfortunately, the daughter's evil guardian is determined to have the gold mine for himself and his saloon-singer wife.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Way Out West?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
James W. Horne
Written by
James W. Horne · Arthur V. Jones · Charley Rogers · Felix Adler
Stan Laurel
Stan
Oliver Hardy
Ollie
Rosina Lawrence
Mary Roberts / Stan's falsetto (voice)
James Finlayson
Mickey Finn
Sharon Lynn
Lola Marcel
Chill Wills
Lead Singer of the Avalon Boys / Stan's Bass Singing (uncredited)
Stanley Fields
Sheriff
Court is in session
Put Way Out West on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.