Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsABFFPride MonthOutfest OutfrontsSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Lure of the Wasteland

  • 1939
  • Approved
  • 55m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
19
YOUR RATING
Lure of the Wasteland (1939)
ActionDramaWestern

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

  • Director
    • Harry L. Fraser
  • Writers
    • Harry L. Fraser
    • Robert Emmett Tansey
  • Stars
    • Grant Withers
    • LeRoy Mason
    • Ruth Findlay
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    19
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Harry L. Fraser
    • Writers
      • Harry L. Fraser
      • Robert Emmett Tansey
    • Stars
      • Grant Withers
      • LeRoy Mason
      • Ruth Findlay
    • 1User review
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Photos11

    Lure of the Wasteland (1939)
    Lure of the Wasteland (1939)
    Lure of the Wasteland (1939)
    Lure of the Wasteland (1939)
    Lure of the Wasteland (1939)
    Lure of the Wasteland (1939)
    Lure of the Wasteland (1939)
    Lure of the Wasteland (1939)
    Lure of the Wasteland (1939)
    Lure of the Wasteland (1939)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Grant Withers
    Grant Withers
    • Smitty
    LeRoy Mason
    LeRoy Mason
    • Butch Cooper
    Ruth Findlay
    Ruth Findlay
    • Ruth Carlton
    • (as Marion Arnold)
    'Snub' Pollard
    'Snub' Pollard
    • Cookie
    Tom London
    Tom London
    • Carlton Foreman
    Henry Roquemore
    Henry Roquemore
    • Judge Carlton
    Karl Hackett
    Karl Hackett
    • Parker
    Bob Terry
    Bob Terry
    • Red - Henchman
    James Sheridan
    James Sheridan
    • Spike - Henchman
    • (as Sherry Tansey)
    Nolan Willis
    • Jim - Henchman
    • (as Willis Nolan)
    Budd Buster
    Budd Buster
    • Budd - Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Evans
    Jack Evans
    • Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Oscar Gahan
    Oscar Gahan
    • Cowhand Fiddle Player
    • (uncredited)
    Carl Mathews
    Carl Mathews
    • Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    George Morrell
    George Morrell
    • Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Harry L. Fraser
    • Writers
      • Harry L. Fraser
      • Robert Emmett Tansey
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      This film received its initial USA telecast Saturday 24 February 1945 on New York City's pioneer television station WNBT (Channel 1).
    • Soundtracks
      Winds of the Wasteland
      Written by Glenn Strange

    User reviews1

    Review
    Review

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • March 18, 1939 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Kanab, Utah, USA
    • Production company
      • Al Lane Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      55 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Lure of the Wasteland (1939)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Lure of the Wasteland (1939) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.