Timberjack

Feb 18, 1955

1h 34m

★ 3.2

Untamed... wild and primitive as the Great North Woods!

Overview

A young man seeks his father's killers among lumberjacks, and discovers that they are actually timber barons who also seek to control lumber mills. Based on the novel of the same name.

Genres

Music

Action

Western

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

Timberjack Trailers

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Cast

Tim Chipman

Sterling Hayden

Lynne Tilton

Vera Ralston

Croft Brunner

David Brian

'Sweetwater' Tilton

Adolphe Menjou

Jingles

Hoagy Carmichael

Steve Riika

Chill Wills

Poole

Jim Davis

'Axe-Handle' Ole, a Brunner Henchman

Howard Petrie

Pauquette

Ian MacDonald

Punky (as Elisha Cook)

Elisha Cook Jr.

Red Bush (as Karl Davis)

Karl 'Killer' Davis

Veazie

Wally Cassell

Tim MacGregor, unscrupulous lumber operator, obtains by bribery a contract to cut a vast quantity of timber from land owned by Kay Handley, rich débutante. When Dick O'Hara, forestry inspector, demands a postponement, MacGrgeor refuses and sends his henchman, Jean Collet, to obtain the services of the famous "bull-of-the-woods" Andy Jensen and his partner "Lucky." Kay arrives and gives her permission to cut the timber, defying Dick. Dick, with his two assistants, Withers and "Tex," begins a survey of the timber stand. When Dick and Tex finally reveal MacGrgeor as a crook, Collet is sent to kill "Tex" and obtain the reports. A fight ensues and "Lucky" is killed by one of Collet's flying knives. Kay then admits that Dick is right and helps him trap Collet. Dick and Andy force a confession from Collet and MacGregor is exposed.

5.0

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6.1

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7.0

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4.4

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3.0

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0.0

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6.9

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6.0

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5.0

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3.7

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0.0

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0.0

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0.0

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6.0

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5.9

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7.2

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