Deadwood Pass

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Deadwood Pass
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Directed by J.P. McGowan
Written by Oliver Drake
J. Wesley Patterson (story)
Produced by Burton L. King
Starring Tom Tyler
Alice Dahl
Wally Wales
Cinematography Edward A. Kull
Edited by Fred Bain
Production
company
Distributed by Freuler Film Associates
Release date
  • May 5, 1933 (1933-05-05)
Running time
62 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Deadwood Pass is a 1933 American Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Tom Tyler, Alice Dahl, and Wally Wales. [1] The film was shot in Newhall, Santa Clarita, California [2] and was the third of four Tom Tyler Westerns made by John R. Freuler.

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Plot

Postal inspector Tom Whitlock goes undercover as a bandit called the Hawk, where he infiltrates Butch Cassidy's gang.

Cast

Notes

  1. p. 82 Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films 2nd edition McFarland 13 December 2012
  2. Schneider, Jerry L. Western Movie Making Locations Volume 1 Southern California Corriganville Press 14 May 2014

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