By L. Ron Hubbard
Director: Jim Meskimen
Voice Cast: David O'Donnell, Bob Caso, R.F. Daley, Jim Meskimen, and Tamra Meskimen
Studio: Galaxy Press
Release Date: September 8, 2008
ISBN: 978-1592123490
Run Time: 103 minutes
Buy Link: Amazon
Review:
It seems the western genre in films, television (except for Hell on Wheels), and books is a dying breed. I'm a western fan, which is difficult for my generation due to the lack of anything western. Though, I do buy each Rawhide season that is released.
I recently reviewed the audiobook Branded Outlaw by L. Ron Hubbard, which I received free of charge from Galaxy Press in exchange for my honest review. Hubbard wrote hundreds of short stories during the Golden Age in which he published this western tale in the 1938 issue of Five-Novels Monthly.
Branded Outlaw has the young gunslinger Lee Weston retuning to his family's ranch in Pecos, Mexico, only to learn his father has been murdered! To make matters worse, the family ranch has burned to the ground. He suspects his father's old enemy, Harvey Dodge, is responsible for the crimes. Harvey had recently purchased land in Pecos, so Lee is positive that he is the killer.
Lee rides into town to seek help from the Sheriff, who is non-helpful. Chaos breaks out in the streets and Lee is shot in the crossfire. He manages to kill the man who shot him, but one of his bullets may or may have not killed an innocent person.
Wanted for murder and injured, Lee takes refuge at a lodge, where a beautiful woman, Ellen, nurses him back to health. An unlikely romance blossoms between Lee and Ellen, which is until he learns who her father is. The one and only, Harvey Dodge.
There are many twists and turns in the classic western. The author certainly knows how to tell a good tale, which is reinforced by a solid voice cast and outstanding sound effects. There were times I had to turn the volume down on my headphones because the gunshots were too loud, almost like someone was shooting a six-shooter nearby. There is adventure, mystery and romance in Branded Outlaw. Overall, this is one of my favorites from the Stories from the Golden Age and I recommend it others.
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