Tumbleweed Trail (1946)
Eddie Dean's assignment is to thwart the efforts of a crooked gambler, Brad Barton, to take over the property of his half-brother Bill Ryan. In order to secure the ranch, which is believed to hold large silver deposits, the scheming relative contracts to have Ryan killed. He then presents a forged will to the court naming himself as the sole heir. Shocked by the tide of events, Ryan's two rightful heirs, his grown daughter Robin and young son "Freckles" are determined to remain on their father's property. Eddie and his sidekick, Soapy Jones, arrive on the scene in time to enter the fight on the side of Robin and "Freckles."
Director: Robert Emmett Tansey
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Eddie Dean as Eddie Dean |
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Roscoe Ates as Soapy Jones |
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Shirley Patterson as Robin Ryan |
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John Wilder as Freckles Ryan |
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Flash as Eddie's Horse |
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Bob Duncan as Brad Barton |
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Ted Adams as Lawyer Small |
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Jack O'Shea as Gringo- Imported Gunman |
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Kermit Maynard as Bill Ryan |
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William Fawcett as Judge Town (as Bill Fawcett) |
| Writing | Frances Kavanaugh | Writer |
| Directing | Robert Emmett Tansey | Director |
| Editing | Hugh Winn | Editor |
| Camera | Ernest Miller | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Karl Hajos | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Arthur Hammond | Assistant Director |
| Production | Robert Emmett Tansey | Producer |
| Production | Jerry Thomas | Associate Producer |
| Art | Vin Taylor | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Ben Winkler | Sound |
| Art | Edward C. Jewell | Art Direction |
| Production | William L. Nolte | Production Manager |