george waggner direct this john wayne classic . soon after the battle of new orleans and in the early 1800 and a kentucky rifleman ( wayne ) and his fighting buddy ( oliver hardy ) linger in a settlement of french and homestead in alabama . the frontiersman duo save the community from a strong assault by land grabber . action pack and well photograph while and an attention holder throughout . this film be well worth watch again and again . wayne and hardy work well together and make an interesting team . the cast if full of talent represent vera ralston and philip dorn and anna logan and john howard and marie windsor .