Yankee Fakir

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Yankee Fakir
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Directed by W. Lee Wilder
Screenplay byRichard S. Conway
Story byMindret Lord
Produced by W. Lee Wilder
Starring Douglas Fowley
Joan Woodbury
Clem Bevans
Ransom M. Sherman
Frank Reicher
Marc Lawrence
CinematographyRobert Pittack
Edited byJoseph B. Caplin
Music by Alexander Laszlo
Production
company
W. Lee Wilder Productions
Distributed by Republic Pictures
Release date
  • April 1, 1947 (1947-04-01)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Yankee Fakir is a 1947 American mystery film directed and produced by W. Lee Wilder and written by Richard S. Conway. The film stars Douglas Fowley, Joan Woodbury, Clem Bevans, Ransom M. Sherman, Frank Reicher and Marc Lawrence. The film was released on April 1, 1947, by Republic Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Two peddlers Mergatroid Barthlomew "Yankee" Davis (Douglas Fowley) and Professor Newton (Ransom M. Sherman) discover a smuggling operation in the fictional town of Mystic, Arizona. Border patrol officer Mason (Forrest Taylor) investigates, while his daughter Mary Mason (Joan Woodbury) runs a boarding house.

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References

  1. "Yankee Fakir (1947) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
  2. Hans J. Wollstein (2015). "Yankee-Fakir - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
  3. "Yankee Fakir". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-11-19.