Timber Tramps (1975)

Claude Akins plays a tough, hard-drinking Alaska logging foreman, who likes fighting only slightly less than working.

Director:

Tay Garnett

Writer:

Chuck D. Keen

Stars:

Claude Akins, Leon Ames, Eve Brent

Cast

Credited cast:
Claude Akins	...	Matt
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Leon Ames	...	Deacon
Eve Brent	...	Corey
Stanley Clements
Joseph Cotten	...	Greedy sawmill mogul
Robert Easton
Roosevelt Grier
Tab Hunter
Stubby Kaye
Patricia Medina
Cesar Romero	...	Greedy sawmill mogul

Storyline

Claude Akins plays a tough, hard-drinking Alaska logging foreman, who likes fighting only slightly less than working.

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Plot Keywords:

logging | alaska | timber | lumberjack | independent film

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Genres:

Adventure

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 December 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Timber Tramp

Filming Locations:

Alaska, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alaska Pictures, Arizona General

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Some trade papers and news sources have said that Tennessee Ernie Ford was to be in this picture, but this is unconfirmed. Also, director Tay Garnett is said to have a cameo appearance. The CBS Late Movie showing was on 3 July 1981.

User Reviews

behind the scenes

An article in the Dec 19, 1977 issue of Box office magazine suggests that "The Timber Tramps" was not all that old at the time. There's no mention of Howco Intl. being a distributor, or former distributor. "Chuck D. Keen, founder of Alaska Films, has based his company in his hometown of Juneau, Alaska...the feature was made on a $500,000 budget....Keen already has another feature for release. 'Claws' also stars Leon Ames, who, Keen said, will be 'in all of my pictures until he decides to retire.'"

"All of the shooting on 'Claws' was done in Alaska. The film nows is in test runs in Montana. "The Timber Tramps" is scheduled for release in January and is due shortly for test runs in Little Rock, Ark. Both films are to be released by Arizona General, a relatively new distribution company formed three years ago. "

This issue of Box office has an ad for "Timber Tramps" on the cover, and the article confirms an association between Keen and John Wayne - they did a Vietnam

documentary together where Wayne served as a host/narrator. Did all those people want a vacation in Alaska? That's quite a cast in "The Timber Tramps."