Beau Bandit

Beau Bandit is a 1930 American Pre-Code Western film, directed by Lambert Hillyer, from a screenplay by Wallace Smith, based on his short story, "Strictly Business" which appeared in the April 1929 edition of Hearst's International-Cosmopolitan.

[1] The film starred Rod La Rocque, Mitchell Lewis, Doris Kenyon, and Walter Long.

As they close in on the bank, owned by Perkins, Montero becomes involved in the personal affairs of Helen Wardell and her fiancé, Howard.

[5] Motion Picture magazine gave the film a favorable review, calling it "delightful", and being particularly impressed with the script.

[6] While Motion Picture News called the film just "so-so", and gave La Rocque's performance a very negative review.

Lobby card for the film.