Song of the Drifter (1948)

Song of the Drifter

1948

Western

Synopsis

Jimmy joins Cannonball on a visit to the widow Fennamore, Cannonball's old girlfriend, at Firehole. Engineer Colton is killed by henchman Smoky Morgan and Philip Judson hides the body. The engineer, at the request of the widow's niece, Martha, had come to inspect a polluted reservoir. Land Company head Turner and Judson contaminated the water to get the ranchers to vacate so they can grab the land. Judson hires Easy to pose as the engineer, and he reports the reservoir useless but Jimmy's test proves the waters are not deeply polluted. Judson kills Easy to keep him from talking, and casts the blame on Cannonball. But Jimmy has a trick up his sleeve, right after the next song.

Credits

Director

Lambert Hillyer

Cast

Bud Osborne as Rancher

Dub Taylor as Cannonball

Frank LaRue as Turner

Jimmy Wakely as Jimmy Wakely

Marshall Reed as Easy - Fake Engineer

Mildred Coles as Martha Fennamore

Patsy Moran as Aunt Martha Fennamore

Steve Clark as Sheriff