Desert Trail - John Wayne

1935 by Lewis D. Collins (credited as Cullin Lewis) and starring John Wayne, Eddy Chandler, Paul Fix, Lafe McKee, Henry Hall and Mary Kornman in the girl part.

Just after The Duke wins a contest at the Rattlesnake Gulch Rodeo, (no one else stood a chance,) the rodeo official is killed and the prize money stolen by two low-down, mean, rotten and generally unpleasant criminal types and The Duke and his gambler buddy, Kansas Charlie are accused of the deed.