The Forty-Niners (1932 film)

The Forty-Niners is a 1932 American western film directed by John P. McCarthy and starring Tom Tyler, Betty Mack and Fern Emmett. It was a Monarch Production by a Poverty Row independent film company.[1]

The Forty-Niners
Directed byJohn P. McCarthy
Written byF. McGrew Willis
Produced byBurton King
StarringTom Tyler
Betty Mack
Fern Emmett
CinematographyEdward Kull
Edited byFred Bain
Production
company
A Monarch Production
Distributed byFreuler Film Associates, Inc.
Release date
October 28, 1932
Running time
59 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

In the mid-nineteenth century scout Squaw O'Hara is hired to take a wagon train west. However, he takes it off the trail so it can be attacked by his Indian allies. However, frontiersman Tennessee Matthews is wise to his game and sets out to foil his scheme.

Cast

  • Tom Tyler as Tennessee Matthews
  • Betty Mack as Virginia Hawkins
  • Al Bridge as O'Hara
  • Fern Emmett as Widow Spriggs
  • Gordon Wood as Jed Hawkins
  • Mildred Rogers as Lola
  • Fred Ritter as Tanner
  • Frank Ball as MacNab
  • Florence Wells as Tanner's wife
Uncredited

References

  1. Pitts p.159

Bibliography

  • Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.
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