Western Mail (film)

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Western Mail
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Theatrical poster
Directed by Robert Emmett Tansey
Written by
Produced by Robert Emmett Tansey
Starring
Cinematography Marcel Le Picard
Edited by Frederick Bain
Music by Frank Sanucci
Distributed by Monogram Pictures
Release date
  • 13 February 1942 (1942-02-13)
Running time
54 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Western Mail is a 1942 American Western film directed by Robert Emmett Tansey and starring Tom Keene and Fred Kohler, Jr. [1]

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Plot

Lucky Webster (Fred Kohler, Jr.), a member of the Rivers gang, is uneasy that they have been stealing U.S. mail when robbing trains. Tom Allen (Tom Keene) is undercover and working with Sheriff Big Bill Collins (Glenn Strange) to capture and arrest the gang. Julia Webster (Jean Trent) is concerned about her brother. Lopez Mendoza (Frank Yaconelli) provides some humor as Tom's sidekick.

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References

  1. Hal Erickson (2016). "Western Mail". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.