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Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

  • 1939
  • Approved
  • 1h 2m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Glenn Ford and Jean Rogers in Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939)
AdventureDramaRomance

New York store clerk (Ford) joins a hobo (Conte) and an illegal immigrant (Rogers) heading for his newly bought land in Arizona.New York store clerk (Ford) joins a hobo (Conte) and an illegal immigrant (Rogers) heading for his newly bought land in Arizona.New York store clerk (Ford) joins a hobo (Conte) and an illegal immigrant (Rogers) heading for his newly bought land in Arizona.

  • Director
    • Ricardo Cortez
  • Writers
    • Dalton Trumbo
    • Leonard Hoffman
    • Ben Grauman Kohn
  • Stars
    • Jean Rogers
    • Raymond Walburn
    • Marjorie Rambeau
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    422
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ricardo Cortez
    • Writers
      • Dalton Trumbo
      • Leonard Hoffman
      • Ben Grauman Kohn
    • Stars
      • Jean Rogers
      • Raymond Walburn
      • Marjorie Rambeau
    • 15User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Jean Rogers
    Jean Rogers
    • Anita Santos
    Raymond Walburn
    Raymond Walburn
    • Prof. B. Townsend Thayer
    Marjorie Rambeau
    Marjorie Rambeau
    • Mamie
    Glenn Ford
    Glenn Ford
    • Joe Riley
    Richard Conte
    Richard Conte
    • Tony Casselli
    • (as Nicholas Conte)
    Eddie Collins
    Eddie Collins
    • Bill - Counterman at Diner
    Ward Bond
    Ward Bond
    • Hunk
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Sheriff Clem Diggers
    Kay Linaker
    Kay Linaker
    • Nurse
    Paul E. Burns
    Paul E. Burns
    • Railroad Dispatcher
    • (uncredited)
    Alex Chivra
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    Nick Copeland
    • Brakeman
    • (uncredited)
    Nigel De Brulier
    Nigel De Brulier
    • Russian Priest
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Gargan
    Edward Gargan
    • Truck Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Kit Guard
    Kit Guard
    • Hobo
    • (uncredited)
    Otto Hoffman
    Otto Hoffman
    • Station Agent
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Hurst
    Paul Hurst
    • Empire State Building Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Kelsey
    Fred Kelsey
    • Pete - Railroad Detective
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ricardo Cortez
    • Writers
      • Dalton Trumbo
      • Leonard Hoffman
      • Ben Grauman Kohn
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    • Trivia
      Feature debut of Glenn Ford, whose debut had been two years earlier in the short subject Night in Manhattan (1937).
    • Quotes

      Anita Santos: Maybe we go together.

      Joe Riley: Oh no - oh no we don't.

      Anita Santos: Why not?

      Joe Riley: Think I wanna get in trouble?

      Anita Santos: But I am no trouble.

      Joe Riley: All dames are trouble and I'm not gettin' into any jams - so long.

    • Soundtracks
      Forty-Second Street
      (1932) (uncredited)
      Music by Harry Warren
      Variations in the score during the empire state building scene

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    Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939)

    *** (out of 4)

    A poor New Yorker (Glenn Ford) saves all of his money for six years so that he can buy a ranch in Arizona. Once he has the deed he sets off by train for Arizona where he also meets a hobo (Ricardo Conte) and a Spanish immigrant (Jean Rogers). This film was the debuts of Ford and Conte and both men turn in winning performances but the real prize here is Rogers who is simply delightful and carries the film. When I first saw Ford I didn't recognize him due to how small he looked. The story is pretty good, if standard stuff and the 62-minute running time keeps things moving along. The sappy ending doesn't really work but there are plenty of laughs and nice moments throughout. However, this is another film rotting away in Fox's vault.
    • Michael_Elliott
    • Feb 25, 2008
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    • Release date
      • November 3, 1939 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nebo s zaborom kolyuchey provoloki
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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