The Lion and the Horse DVD

I’m not the biggest fan of westerns, but The Lion and the Horse was a solid flick starring the charismatic Steve Cochran in the lead role.

 

 

The Lion and the Horse
— Warner Archive Collection —
(1952)

Genre(s): Western
Warner Archive | NR – 84 min. – $21.99 | August 17, 2017

Date Published: 10/04/2017 | Author: The Movieman

MOVIE INFO: Directed by: Louis King Writer(s): Crain Wilbur (written by) Cast: Steve Cochran, Ray Teal, Bob Steele DISC INFO: Features: None Digital Copy: No Formats Included: DVD Number of Discs: 1 Audio: English (Dolby Digital 1.0) Video: Full Frame 1.33 Subtitles: None Region(s): 1

 

 

PLOT SYNOPSIS

Ben Kirby (STEVE COCHRAN) is wild-horse wrangler who loses his heart to Wildfire, the stalwart and free-spirited stallion he captures. Cash-strapped Ben’s dreams of training the horse are dashed when Wildfire is sold out from under him to Dave Tracy (RAY TEAL), a circus owner prone to mistreatment of his animal charges. When Tracy refuses to sell, Kirby liberates Wildfire and the two go on the run. Eventually finding sanctuary at a ranch run by Cas Bagley (HARRY ANTRIM) and Cas’s animal-loving niece Jenny (SHERRY JACKSON), Kirby’s dream of training Wildfire comes true. But an escaped lion and a vengeful Tracy are coming… and they bring death in their wake.

 

SPECIAL FEATURES – 0/5

No features were included.

 

VIDEO – 2.5/5, AUDIO – 3.0/5

Warner Archive, through their MOD program, releases The Lion and the Horse onto DVD presented with a 1.33 full frame aspect ratio. This is not a great looking transfer, to say the least, with stabilization issues and plenty of scratches. The Dolby Digital Mono track is serviceable since dialogue levels at least were clear, but you did have some pops throughout.

OVERALL – 3.0/5

Overall, I’m not the biggest fan of westerns, but The Lion and the Horse was a solid flick starring the charismatic Steve Cochran in the lead role. Unfortunately, this Manufactured-On-Demand DVD release has poor video, so-so audio and absolutely no features.