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Swing, Cowboy, Swing
“THUNDERING GUNS IN A GHOSTLY EMPIRE of FRAUD and HATE!”
9.0 / 10• 1946• 59m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
An obscure entry in the musical Western cycle, Swing, Cowboy, Swing was produced by and starred country & western bandleader Cal Shrum. Shrum and his band, the Rhythm Rangers, are warned away from playing a theater in Big Bend by Cal's brother, Walt Shrum and his Colorado Hillbillies. Ignoring the warning, the Rhythm Rangers arrive at the theater only to be shot at by a masked stranger. With the help of stranded vaudeville performer Max "Alibi" Terhune and his dummy Elmer, Cal manages to catch the mystery shooter who turns out to be Frank Lawson (Frank Ellis). The film apparently did not generate enough interest for a series, but was re-released by Astor Pictures in 1949 under the title Bad Man From Big Bend.
Cast & Crew
Cal Shrum
Cal
Lead
Max Terhune
'Alibi' Terhune
AL
Alta Lee
Alta
WS
Walt Shrum
Walt
DW
Don Weston
Guitar Player
I. Stanford Jolley
James Beeton
AR
Ann Roberts
Mary Beeton
Frank Ellis
Frank Lawson
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Elmer Clifton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Swing, Cowboy, Swing is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
