West of the Alamo

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West of the Alamo
West of the Alamo poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Oliver Drake
Screenplay by Louise Rousseau
Produced byOliver Drake
Starring Jimmy Wakely
Lee "Lasses" White
Ray Whitley
Jack Ingram
Iris Lancaster
Early Cantrell
Cinematography Harry Neumann
Edited by William Austin
Music by Frank Sanucci
Production
company
Distributed byMonogram Pictures
Release date
  • April 20, 1946 (1946-04-20)
Running time
57 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

West of the Alamo is a 1946 American Western film directed by Oliver Drake and written by Louise Rousseau. The film stars Jimmy Wakely, Lee "Lasses" White, Ray Whitley, Jack Ingram, Iris Lancaster and Early Cantrell. The film was released on April 20, 1946, by Monogram Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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  2. Hal Erickson. "West of the Alamo (1946) - Oliver Drake". AllMovie. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  3. "West of the Alamo". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved April 29, 2019.