Taming Sutton's Gal

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Taming Sutton's Gal
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Directed by Lesley Selander
Screenplay byFrederick Louis Fox
Thames Williamson
Story byThames Williamson
Produced byWilliam J. O'Sullivan
Starring John Lupton
Gloria Talbott
Jack Kelly
May Wynn
Verna Felton
Cinematography Jack A. Marta
Edited by Tony Martinelli
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • September 15, 1957 (1957-09-15)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Taming Sutton's Gal is a 1957 American film drama directed by Lesley Selander and written by Frederick Louis Fox and Thames Williamson. The film stars John Lupton, Gloria Talbott, Jack Kelly, May Wynn and Verna Felton. It was released on September 15, 1957, by Republic Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Hunting for pheasant, bank teller Frank McClary takes room and board in the Sutton home of 17-year-old girl Lou and her aunt. Living next door are quarreling neighbors Evelyn and Jugger Phelps, an unhappy wife and a jealous husband threatening her harm should she ever leave him.

Evelyn, a former burlesque dancer, gets Frank alone and attempts to seduce him. When she is rejected, she angrily tells her husband that Frank was the aggressor. Jugger confronts him and is given a beating by Frank.

Lou, teased mercilessly by her aunt about finding a man, sees Frank and Evelyn together and gets the wrong idea. Frank's affection for the teenager grows. Evelyn, meanwhile, shoots and wounds her husband after another argument. Evelyn pushes him too far and Jugger kills her. As the police come, Frank and Lou leave together to be married.

Cast

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