Davy Crockett, Indian Scout

Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
	Film poster
Directed by	Lew Landers
Screenplay by	Richard Schayer
Story by	Ford Beebe
Produced by	Grant Whytock; Bernard Small
Starring	George Montgomery; Ellen Drew
Cinematography	George E. Diskant; (as George Diskant); John J. Mescall; (as John Mescall)
Edited by	Stewart S. Frye; (as Stewart Frye); Kenneth G. Crane; (as Kenneth Crane)
Music by	Paul Sawtell
Production; company	Edward Small Productions
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	January 6, 1950;
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$400,000 (est.)

Davy Crockett, Indian Scout is a 1950 American Western film directed by Lew Landers and starring George Montgomery and Ellen Drew.^[2] Wartime hero Johnny McKee had a small role in the film,^[3] as did Jim Thorpe.^[4] The film was shot at the Motion Picture Centre, with filming commencing June 1948.^[5] Much of the footage was taken from the 1940 film Kit Carson, starring Jon Hall, Dana Andrews, and Clayton Moore.^[6]

Plot

During the 1840s, a wagon train is headed west with Davy Crockett (George Montgomery), a young man who shares a name with his famous frontiersman uncle, acting as one of the train's Native American scouts. After the passengers narrowly survive a series of ambushes from Native Americans, they come to believe that a spy is on board, helping plot the attacks. Suspicions fall on Davy's innocent partner, Red Hawk (Philip Reed), so he and Davy set out to find the real culprit.

Cast

George Montgomery as Davy Crockett
Ellen Drew as Frances Oatman
Phillip Reed as Red Hawk
Noah Beery Jr. as Tex McGee
Paul Guilfoyle as Ben
Addison Richards as Capt. Weightman
Robert Barrat as James Lone Eagle
Erik Rolf as Mr. Simms
William Wilkerson as High Tree
John Hamilton as Col. Willard
Vera Marshe as Mrs. Simms
Jimmy Moss as Jimmy Simms
Chief Thundercloud as Sleeping Fox
Kenne Duncan as Sgt. Gordon (as Kenneth Duncan)
Ray Teal as Capt. McHale
Iron Eyes Cody as Brave (uncredited)

References

^ https://archive.org/stream/variety170-1948–04#page/n6/mode/1up ^{[dead link‍]}
^ Article on film at Turner Classic Movies accessed 11 October 2023
^ Schallert, Edwin (June 24, 1948). "Bankhead Movie Deals Reported on Fire Here". Los Angeles Times. p. 23 – via ProQuest.
^ "Noted Pair Costarred". Los Angeles Times. March 16, 1949. p. A8 – via ProQuest.
^ "SMALL PLANS FILM ON 'MONTE CRISTO': Seeks Louis Hayward for Lead in Movie on Dumas Hero -- Beloin Doing Hope Script". New York Times. June 15, 1948. p. 33 – via ProQuest.
^ Article on film at Turner Classic Movies accessed 11 October 2023

External links

Davy Crockett, Indian Scout at IMDb
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout at the TCM Movie Database
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout at AllMovie
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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[1] ttps://archive.org/stream/variety170-1948–04#page/n6/mode/1up ^{[dead link‍]}

[2] Article on film at Turner Classic Movies accessed 11 October 2023

[3] Schallert, Edwin (June 24, 1948). "Bankhead Movie Deals Reported on Fire Here". Los Angeles Times. p. 23 – via ProQuest.

[4] "Noted Pair Costarred". Los Angeles Times. March 16, 1949. p. A8 – via ProQuest.

[5] "SMALL PLANS FILM ON 'MONTE CRISTO': Seeks Louis Hayward for Lead in Movie on Dumas Hero -- Beloin Doing Hope Script". New York Times. June 15, 1948. p. 33 – via ProQuest.

[6] Article on film at Turner Classic Movies accessed 11 October 2023

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