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Yankee Fakir (1947)

APPROVED  71 min  -  Action | Adventure | Mystery   -  1 April 1947 (USA)
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"Yankee" Davis and his partner,"Shaggy" Hartley, a couple of carny-type traveling (usually just ahead of the law) pitchmen with their own tent to pitch from... See full summary »

Director:

W. Lee Wilder

Writers:

Mindret Lord (story), Richard S. Conway (screenplay)

Stars:

Douglas Fowley, Joan Woodbury and Clem Bevans
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Douglas Fowley Douglas Fowley ...
Joan Woodbury Joan Woodbury ...
Mary Mason
Clem Bevans Clem Bevans ...
Shaggy 'The Colonel' Hartley
Ransom M. Sherman Ransom M. Sherman ...
Professor Newton (as Ransom Sherman)
Frank Reicher ...
Banker H.W. Randall
Marc Lawrence Marc Lawrence ...
Duke
Walter Soderling Walter Soderling ...
Sheriff
Eula Guy Eula Guy ...
Mrs. Irmatrude Tetley
Forrest Taylor Forrest Taylor ...
Border Guard Mason
Elinor Appleton Elinor Appleton ...
Duke's informer
Peter Michael Peter Michael ...
Border Guard Walker
Elspeth Dudgeon Elspeth Dudgeon ...
Scrubwoman
Ernie Adams Ernie Adams ...
Charlie
Tom Bernard Tom Bernard ...
Tommy Mason (as Tommy Bernard)
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"Yankee" Davis and his partner,"Shaggy" Hartley, a couple of carny-type traveling (usually just ahead of the law) pitchmen with their own tent to pitch from, arrive in a small Arizona town, close to the Mexican border. Davis falls in love with Mary Mason, daughter of a Border Patrolman. Mr. Mason is murdered, and Davis sets out to find the killer, and thinks the town's richest citizen might know something about it. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Killer | Arizona | Medicine Show | Mexican | Murder  | See more »

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Action | Adventure | Mystery | Western

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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W. Lee Wilder Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Soundtracks

"Like a Poor Little Mouse in a Trap"
Music by Alexander Laszlo
Lyrics by J. Russel Robinson
Sung by Joan Woodbury See more »