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Cast
Jimmy Wakely
as Texas Ranger Jimmy Wakely
Lee 'Lasses' White
as Texas Ranger 'Lasses' White
Ray Whitley
as Keno Wilson
Jack Ingram
as Clay Bradford
Iris Clive
as Jane Morgan
Early Cantrell
as Helen Morgan
Betty Lou Head
as Mary Jones
Budd Buster
as Shotgun
Eddie Majors
as Henchman Dean Thomas
Rod Holton
as Henchman Emmett
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1946
Runtime0h 57m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMusic, Western
Votes1
DirectorOliver Drake
WritersLouise Rousseau
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWest of the Alamo
About West of the Alamo
Despite his unprepossessing screen personality, singing cowboy Jimmy Wakely was starred in a series of Monogram westerns, one of which was West of the Alamo. Wakely and comedy sidekick Lee "Lasses" White play a pair of government agents who work undercover to solve a series of baffling crimes. It comes to no one's surprise that the criminal mastermind is the town's leading citizen, in this case banker Clay Bradford (Jack Ingram). As was typical in the Wakely westerns, West of the Alamo is approximately 25 percent action and 75 percent musical. Among the guest warblers this time out is the Arthur Smith Trio, headed by a gospel singer who'd later emcee a popular religious TV talk show.
Directed by Oliver Drake, West of the Alamo leans on a strong ensemble — Jimmy Wakely, Lee 'Lasses' White, Ray Whitley — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 1946.
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