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Song of the Drifter
Song of the Drifter
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  2. Song of the Drifter

Song of the Drifter

1948
53m
Western

Status

Released

Release

1948

Runtime

53m

Storyline

"TWO-GUN RHYTHM WRANGLERS!"

Jimmy joins Cannonball on a visit to the widow Fennamore, Cannonball's old girlfriend, at Firehole. Engineer Colton is killed by henchman Smoky Morgan and Philip Judson hides the body. The engineer, at the request of the widow's niece, Martha, had come to inspect a polluted reservoir. Land Company head Turner and Judson contaminated the water to get the ranchers to vacate so they can grab the land. Judson hires Easy to pose as the engineer, and he reports the reservoir useless but Jimmy's test proves the waters are not deeply polluted. Judson kills Easy to keep him from talking, and casts the blame on Cannonball. But Jimmy has a trick up his sleeve, right after the next song.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
53m
Jan 17, 1948
Languages
English
Director
Lambert Hillyer
Lambert Hillyer
Production
Monogram Pictures
Monogram Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

14 Cast Members

Jimmy Wakely

Jimmy Wakely

Jimmy Wakely

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Cannonball

Mildred Coles

Mildred Coles

Martha Fennamore

William Ruhl

Philip Judson

Marshall Reed

Marshall Reed

Easy - Fake Engineer

Patsy Moran

Aunt Martha Fennamore

Frank LaRue

Frank LaRue

Turner

Steve Clark

Steve Clark

Sheriff

Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

Doctor

Bud Osborne

Bud Osborne

Rancher

Bob Woodward

Bob Woodward

Rancher

Dick Reinhart

Guitar and Banjo Player

Arthur 'Fiddlin' Smith

Fiddle Player

Cliffie Stone

Musician Slim - Bass Player

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