Sergeant Swell of the Mounties

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Sergeant Swell of the Mounties
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Directed by Len Janson
Chuck Menville
Written byLen Janson
Chuck Menville
Produced byLen Janson
Chuck Menville
StarringChuck Menville
Kathy Puerta
Len Janson
Tony Krizan
Dave Brain
Ron Quigley
John Tucker
Cinematography Ron Foreman
Distributed by Pyramid Films
Release date
  • 1972 (1972)
Running time
16 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Sergeant Swell of the Mounties is a 1972 short film written and directed by Len Janson and Chuck Menville, and starring Menville in the title role. Sergeant Swell short films were featured on the Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour during the 1971 season, which began on September 14, 1971.

The film is a pixilation spoof of Sergeant Preston of the Yukon .


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