ARIZONA ROUND-UP

Cinemavixion Review

In 'Arizona Round-Up' (1942), director Robert Emmett Tansey presents a classic Western narrative. The story follows Tom Kenyon, a cowboy portrayed by Tom Keene, and his sidekick Pierre La Farge, brought to life by Frank Yaconelli, as they undertake a mission for rancher Mike O'Day. Their task is to deliver wild horses to a government remount station. The plot thickens as local businessmen Ed Spencer and Ted Greenway attempt to exploit ranchers through exorbitant fees for transportation and water access. Kenyon, revealed to be a government agent, devises a plan to circumvent this scheme by utilizing a clause that grants water rights to animals destined for government service. This strategic move puts him at odds with Spencer and Greenway, who then resort to more direct tactics, aiming to steal the livestock outright. The film engages with themes of resource control and community resilience against corporate greed, set against the backdrop of the American West.