Song of the Drifter

Song of the Drifter

TWO-GUN RHYTHM WRANGLERS!

NR 1948 · 53 min · ★ 7.0 · Western

Jimmy joins Cannonball on a visit to the widow Fennamore, Cannonball's old girlfriend, at Firehole. Engineer Colton is killed by henchman Smoky Morgan and Philip Judson hides the body. The engineer, at the request of the widow's niece, Martha, had come to inspect a polluted reservoir. Land Company head Turner and Judson contaminated the water to get the ranchers to vacate so they can grab the land. Judson hires Easy to pose as the engineer, and he reports the reservoir useless but Jimmy's test proves the waters are not deeply polluted. Judson kills Easy to keep him from talking, and casts the blame on Cannonball. But Jimmy has a trick up his sleeve, right after the next song.

Directed by Lambert Hillyer · Written by Frank H. Young

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Cast

Jimmy Wakely Jimmy Wakely
Dub Taylor Cannonball
Mildred Coles Martha Fennamore
William Ruhl Philip Judson
Marshall Reed Easy - Fake Engineer
Patsy Moran Aunt Martha Fennamore
Frank LaRue Turner
Steve Clark Sheriff
Wheaton Chambers Doctor
Bud Osborne Rancher
Bob Woodward Rancher
Dick Reinhart Guitar and Banjo Player

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