The Forty-Niners (1932 film)

The Forty-Niners is a 1932 American western film directed by John P. McCarthy and starring Tom Tyler, Betty Mack and Fern Emmett. It was a Monarch Production by a Poverty Row independent film company.[1]

The Forty-Niners
Directed byJohn P. McCarthy
Written byF. McGrew Willis
Produced byBurton King
StarringTom Tyler
Betty Mack
Fern Emmett
CinematographyEdward Kull
Edited byFred Bain
Production
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Distributed byFreuler Film Associates, Inc.
Release date
  • October 28, 1932 (1932-10-28)
Running time
59 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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In the mid-nineteenth century scout Squaw O'Hara is hired to take a wagon train west. However, he takes it off the trail so it can be attacked by his Indian allies. However, frontiersman Tennessee Matthews is wise to his game and sets out to foil his scheme.

Cast

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Uncredited

References

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  1. ^ Pitts p.159

Bibliography

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  • Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.
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