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Lure of the Wasteland

  • 19391939
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  • 55m
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Lure of the Wasteland (1939)
  • Action
  • Drama
  • Western
Federal agent Smitty assists Butch Cooper, leader of a gang that robbed a train in which the loot was never recovered, in making an escape and accompanies him to the Utah badlands. Parker, l... Read allFederal agent Smitty assists Butch Cooper, leader of a gang that robbed a train in which the loot was never recovered, in making an escape and accompanies him to the Utah badlands. Parker, leader of a gang of cattle rustlers, recognizes Butch. The latter takes Smitty to the spot ... Read allFederal agent Smitty assists Butch Cooper, leader of a gang that robbed a train in which the loot was never recovered, in making an escape and accompanies him to the Utah badlands. Parker, leader of a gang of cattle rustlers, recognizes Butch. The latter takes Smitty to the spot where the loot was buried, but it has disappeared. Butch suspects his former comrades of m... Read all
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Harry L. Fraser
  • Writers
    • Harry L. Fraser(original story)
    • Robert Emmett Tansey(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Grant Withers
    • LeRoy Mason
    • Ruth Findlay
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  • Director
    • Harry L. Fraser
  • Writers
    • Harry L. Fraser(original story)
    • Robert Emmett Tansey(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Grant Withers
    • LeRoy Mason
    • Ruth Findlay
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    Grant Withers
    Grant Withers
    • Smittyas Smitty
    LeRoy Mason
    LeRoy Mason
    • Butch Cooperas Butch Cooper
    Ruth Findlay
    Ruth Findlay
    • Ruth Carltonas Ruth Carlton
    'Snub' Pollard
    'Snub' Pollard
    • Cookieas Cookie
    Tom London
    Tom London
    • Carlton Foremanas Carlton Foreman
    Henry Roquemore
    Henry Roquemore
    • Judge Carltonas Judge Carlton
    Karl Hackett
    Karl Hackett
    • Parkeras Parker
    Bob Terry
    Bob Terry
    • Red - Henchmanas Red - Henchman
    James Sheridan
    James Sheridan
    • Spike - Henchmanas Spike - Henchman
    • (as Sherry Tansey)
    Nolan Willis
    • Jim - Henchmanas Jim - Henchman
    • (as Willis Nolan)
    Budd Buster
    Budd Buster
    • Budd - Bartenderas Budd - Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Evans
    Jack Evans
    • Barflyas Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Oscar Gahan
    • Cowhand Fiddle Playeras Cowhand Fiddle Player
    • (uncredited)
    Carl Mathews
    • Barflyas Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    George Morrell
    George Morrell
    • Barflyas Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Harry L. Fraser
    • Writers
      • Harry L. Fraser(original story)
      • Robert Emmett Tansey(screenplay)
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    Federal agent Smitty assists Butch Cooper, leader of a gang that robbed a train in which the loot was never recovered, in making an escape and accompanies him to the Utah badlands. Parker, leader of a gang of cattle rustlers, recognizes Butch. The latter takes Smitty to the spot where the loot was buried, but it has disappeared. Butch suspects his former comrades of making off with the money. Smitty and Butch have acquired jobs on a nearby ranch and Cookie, a former gang member, is questioned about the missing money. Butch encounters two members of his old gang and they take him to Parker. Both suspect the other of having the money, but they finally conclude that Cookie either has it or knows where it is. They kidnap him and he confesses he dug up the money and it is in the safe at the ranch of Judge Carlton. Smitty comes in and, in the struggle that follows, is revealed as a federal agent working undercover. He is left guarded while Butch, Parker and the gang ride to Carlton's ranch. —Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
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      • Photographed in natural COLOR by Francis Corby
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Drama
      • Western
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      • Approved
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    • Trivia
      This film received its initial USA telecast Saturday 24 February 1945 on New York City's pioneer television station WNBT (Channel 1).
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      Winds of the Wasteland
      Written by Glenn Strange

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    • Release date
      • March 18, 1939 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Kanab, Utah, USA
    • Production company
      • Al Lane Pictures
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    • Runtime
      55 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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