Deputy Marshal

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Deputy Marshal
Deputy Marshal.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by William Berke
Screenplay by William Berke
Based onnovel Deputy Marshal by Charles Heckleman
Produced by William Stephens
Starring Jon Hall
Frances Langford
Dick Foran
Cinematography Carl Berger
Edited byEdward Mann
Music byMahlon Merrick
Production
company
Distributed by Screen Guild Productions
Release date
  • October 28, 1949 (1949-10-28)(United States)
Running time
60 minutes
69 minutes (DVD)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$400,000-$500,000 [1]

Deputy Marshal is a 1949 American Western film directed by William Berke and starring Jon Hall, Frances Langford and Dick Foran. [2]

Contents

The film was a more expensive production that usual from Robert L. Lippert who originally hoped for Rod Cameron or George Montgomery. [1]

Plot

A lawman (Jon Hall) tracks bank robbers to Wyoming and gets wind of railroad-land scam.

Cast

Production

Filming started 6 July 1949. [3]

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References

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