Driftin' River

Driftin' River
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Robert Emmett Tansey
Screenplay by	Frances Kavanaugh
Produced by	Robert 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 by	Hugh Winn
Production company	Producers Releasing Corporation
Distributed by	Producers Releasing Corporation
Release date	October 1, 1946 (1946-10-01)
Running time	59 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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]}

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.

Cast

• Eddie Dean as Eddie Dean
• Roscoe Ates as Soapy Jones
• Shirley Patterson as J. C. 'Jenny' Morgan
• Lee Bennett as Tucson Brown
• William Fawcett as Tennessee
• Dennis Moore as Joe Marino
• Lottie Harrison as Senora
• Robert Callahan as Clem Kensington
• Lee Roberts as Trigger
• Donald Murphy as Captain Rogers
• Forrest Taylor as Major Hammond
• Wylie Grant as Whistling Sam Wade
• Flash as Eddie's Horse

References

1. "Driftin' River (1946) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on January 17, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
2. Hans J. Wollstein. "Driftin' River (1946) - Robert Emmett Tansey". AllMovie. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
3. "Driftin' River". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved July 2, 2019.

External links

• Driftin' River at IMDb