Driftin' River

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Driftin' River
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Directed by Robert Emmett Tansey
Screenplay by Frances Kavanaugh
Produced byRobert Emmett Tansey
Starring Eddie Dean
Roscoe Ates
Shirley Patterson
Lee Bennett
William Fawcett
Dennis Moore
Lottie Harrison
Robert Callahan
Lee Roberts
Donald Murphy
Forrest Taylor
Cinematography Marcel Le Picard
Edited byHugh Winn
Production
company
Distributed byProducers Releasing Corporation
Release date
  • October 1, 1946 (1946-10-01)
Running time
59 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Driftin' River is a 1946 American Western film directed by Robert Emmett Tansey and written by Frances Kavanaugh. The film stars Eddie Dean, Roscoe Ates, Shirley Patterson, Lee Bennett, William Fawcett, Dennis Moore, Lottie Harrison, Robert Callahan, Lee Roberts, Donald Murphy and Forrest Taylor. The film was released on October 1, 1946, by Producers Releasing Corporation. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Under government orders, Eddie Dean and his partner Soapy Jones head to J.C. Morgan's ranch to purchase cavalry remounts for the Army, only to discover that J.C. is a woman. The nearby town, Dow City, is in the grip of lawlessness led by Trigger, Clem Kensington, and Joe Morino. Tucson Brown, one of J.C.'s trusted hands, is part of the gang. When Eddie decides to buy horses, Tucson steals the herd to sabotage the sale, resulting in brutal murders of investigating soldiers. The angered townsfolk elect J.C.'s foreman, Tennessee, as sheriff. However, when Tennessee is murdered by outlaws, Eddie, Soapy, and the reformed Tucson unite to take decisive action.

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References

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