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Driftin' River
“LAND OF THE LAWLESS!”
7.0 / 10• 1946• 59m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
Eddie Dean (Eddie Dean) and his partner Soapy Jones (Roscoe Ates), under government orders, proceed to the ranch of J.C. Morgan (Shirley Patterson to buy cavalry remounts for the Army. At the ranch, they find out that J.C. is a girl. The nearby town of Dow City is under the control of a lawless trio headed by Trigger (Lee Roberts, Clem Kensington (Foxy Callahan) and Joe Morino (Dennis Moore). A member of the gang is Tucson Brown (Lee Bennett), one of J.C.'s trusted hands. When Eddie decides to buy the horses, Tucson steals the herd to prevent the sale. Soldiers, sent to investigate, are brutally murdered. The aroused townspeople elect Tennessee (William Fawcett, J.C.'s foreman, as sheriff. When the outlaws murder Tennessee, Eddie and Soapy, along with the reformed Tucson, swing into action.
Cast & Crew
Eddie Dean
Eddie Dean
Lead
Roscoe Ates
Soapy
Shirley Patterson
J.C. Morgan
Lee Bennett
Tucson Brown
William Fawcett
Tennessee
Dennis Moore
Joe Marino
LH
Lottie Harrison
Senora
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Emmett Tansey's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Driftin' River is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
