West of the Alamo (1946)
Despite his unprepossessing screen personality, singing cowboy Jimmy Wakely was starred in a series of Monogram westerns, one of which was West of the Alamo. Wakely and comedy sidekick Lee "Lasses" White play a pair of government agents who work undercover to solve a series of baffling crimes. It comes to no one's surprise that the criminal mastermind is the town's leading citizen, in this case banker Clay Bradford (Jack Ingram). As was typical in the Wakely westerns, West of the Alamo is approximately 25 percent action and 75 percent musical. Among the guest warblers this time out is the Arthur Smith Trio, headed by a gospel singer who'd later emcee a popular religious TV talk show.
Director:
Oliver Drake
Writer:
Louise Rousseau
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Jimmy Wakely as Texas Ranger Jimmy Wakely |
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Lee 'Lasses' White as Texas Ranger 'Lasses' White |
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Ray Whitley as Keno Wilson |
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Jack Ingram as Clay Bradford |
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Iris Clive as Jane Morgan |
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Early Cantrell as Helen Morgan |
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Betty Lou Head as Mary Jones |
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Budd Buster as Shotgun |
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Eddie Majors as Henchman Dean Thomas |
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Rod Holton as Henchman Emmett |
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Billy Dix as Henchman Pecos Smith |
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Arthur 'Fiddlin' Smith as Saddle Pals Fiddle Player (as Arthur Smith) |
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Roy Butler as Sheriff |
| Directing | Oliver Drake | Director |
| Writing | Louise Rousseau | Screenplay |
