When the Wind Blows (1930 film)

When the Wind Blows is a 1930 American pre-Code sound film directed by Harry A. Pollard. It stars Buck Jones, Eugenia Gilbert, and Alan Roscoe. The film is a Western, focusing on themes of justice, revenge, and romance set against a backdrop of cattle ranching in the American West. Plot details involve a man wrongly accused of a crime, his quest to clear his name, and his eventual triumph over the true perpetrators, complicated by a romantic entanglement. The film is notable as an early sound Western and showcases the transition from silent film to the talkies. It features typical Western tropes such as gunfights, horse chases, and saloon brawls. The film's relative obscurity today stems from the vast quantity of Westerns produced during the era and the lack of significant preservation efforts.