Lure of the Wasteland (1939)

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, ... See full summary »

Director:

Harry L. Fraser (as Harry Fraser)

Writer:

Harry L. Fraser (original screenplay) (as Munro Talbot)

Stars:

Grant Withers, LeRoy Mason, Ruth Findlay

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Grant Withers	...	Smitty
LeRoy Mason	...	Butch Cooper
Ruth Findlay	...	Ruth Carlton (as Marion Arnold)
'Snub' Pollard	...	Cookie
Tom London	...	Foreman
Henry Roquemore	...	Judge Carlton
Karl Hackett	...	Parker
Bob Terry	...	Red
James Sheridan	...	Spike
Nolan Willis	...	Jim (as Willis Nolan)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

train | train robbery | 

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Taglines:

Photographed in natural COLOR by Francis Corby

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 March 1939 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Kanab, Utah, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Al Lane Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Telco-Color)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

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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Soundtracks

Winds of the Wasteland
Written by Glenn Strange

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