Swing, Cowboy, Swing

Mar 7, 1946

★ 0.0

THUNDERING GUNS IN A GHOSTLY EMPIRE of FRAUD and HATE!

Overview

An obscure entry in the musical Western cycle, Swing, Cowboy, Swing was produced by and starred country & western bandleader Cal Shrum. Shrum and his band, the Rhythm Rangers, are warned away from playing a theater in Big Bend by Cal's brother, Walt Shrum and his Colorado Hillbillies. Ignoring the warning, the Rhythm Rangers arrive at the theater only to be shot at by a masked stranger. With the help of stranded vaudeville performer Max "Alibi" Terhune and his dummy Elmer, Cal manages to catch the mystery shooter who turns out to be Frank Lawson (Frank Ellis). The film apparently did not generate enough interest for a series, but was re-released by Astor Pictures in 1949 under the title Bad Man From Big Bend.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Three Crown Productions Inc.

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Cast

Cal

Cal Shrum

'Alibi' Terhune

Max Terhune

Alta

Alta Lee

Walt

Walt Shrum

Guitar Player

Don Weston

James Beeton

I. Stanford Jolley

Mary Beeton

Ann Roberts

Frank Lawson

Frank Ellis

Sheriff

Ed Cassidy

Henchman

Ted Adams

Fargo Agent

Phil Dunham

Tom

Tom Hubbard

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