Yankee Fakir
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| Yankee Fakir | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | W. Lee Wilder |
| Screenplay by | Richard S. Conway |
| Story by | Mindret Lord |
| Produced by | W. Lee Wilder |
| Starring | Douglas Fowley Joan Woodbury Clem Bevans Ransom M. Sherman Frank Reicher Marc Lawrence |
| Cinematography | Robert Pittack |
| Edited by | Joseph B. Caplin |
| Music by | Alexander Laszlo |
Production company | W. Lee Wilder Productions |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Yankee Fakir is a 1947 American mystery film directed and produced by W. Lee Wilder and written by Richard S. Conway. The film stars Douglas Fowley, Joan Woodbury, Clem Bevans, Ransom M. Sherman, Frank Reicher and Marc Lawrence. The film was released on April 1, 1947, by Republic Pictures.[1][2][3]
Plot[edit]
Two peddlers Mergatroid Barthlomew "Yankee" Davis (Douglas Fowley) and Professor Newton (Ransom M. Sherman) discover a smuggling operation in the fictional town of Mystic, Arizona. Border patrol officer Mason (Forrest Taylor) investigates, while his daughter Mary Mason (Joan Woodbury) runs a boarding house.
Cast[edit]
- Douglas Fowley as Murgatroyd Bartholomew 'Yankee' Davis
- Joan Woodbury as Mary Mason
- Clem Bevans as Shaggy Hartley posing as Professor Davis
- Ransom M. Sherman as Professor Newton
- Frank Reicher as Banker H.W. Randall
- Marc Lawrence as Duke
- Walter Soderling as Sheriff
- Eula Guy as Mrs. Irmatrude Tetley
- Forrest Taylor as Border Guard Mason
- Elinor Appleton as Jenny
- Peter Michael as Border Guard Walker
- Elspeth Dudgeon as Scrubwoman
- Ernie Adams as Charlie
- Tom Bernard as Tommy Mason
References[edit]
- ^ "Yankee Fakir (1947) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
- ^ Hans J. Wollstein (2015). "Yankee-Fakir - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
- ^ "Yankee Fakir". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
External links[edit]
- Yankee Fakir at IMDb
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