Drifting Along

"WALLOPING THRILLS!"

1946 1h 0m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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Monogram added several songs and a barn dance to this otherwise standard Johnny Mack Brown hay burner, in which the veteran cowboy star comes to the aid of a beleaguered female rancher. Just "drifting along," Steve Garner obtains the job of foreman on a spread belonging to pretty Pat McBride. Unbeknownst to Pat, local banker Jack Dailey not only holds the mortgage on the ranch but is also the man responsible for the death of Pat's father.

“WALLOPING THRILLS!”

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Cast

Johnny Mack Brown
Steve Garner
Lynne Carver
Pat McBride
Raymond Hatton
Pawnee Jones
Douglas Fowley
Jack Dailey
Smith Ballew
Band Singer Smith
Milburn Morante
Zeke the Cook
Thornton Edwards
Cowhand Pedro
Steve Clark
Lou Woods

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Derwin Abrahams
Writers: Adele Buffington
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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80 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Derwin Abrahams, shot by Harry Neumann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Carroll Lewis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Johnny Mack Brown and Lynne Carver and Raymond Hatton carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "WALLOPING THRILLS!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Derwin Abrahams directs. Harry Neumann behind the camera. Carroll Lewis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
280 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Derwin Abrahams, shot by Harry Neumann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Carroll Lewis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Johnny Mack Brown and Lynne Carver and Raymond Hatton carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "WALLOPING THRILLS!".
8IMDB entry: tt0038496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.