The Son of Davy Crockett

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The Son of Davy Crockett
Directed by Lambert Hillyer
Written byLambert Hillyer
Produced by Leon Barsha
Starring Wild Bill Elliott
Iris Meredith
Dub Taylor
Kenneth MacDonald
Richard Fiske
Eddy Waller
Cinematography Benjamin H. Kline
Edited by Mel Thorsen
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • July 15, 1941 (1941-07-15)
Running time
59 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Son of Davy Crockett is a 1941 American Western film written and directed by Lambert Hillyer. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, Iris Meredith, Dub Taylor, Kenneth MacDonald, Richard Fiske and Eddy Waller. The film was released on July 15, 1941, by Columbia Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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