Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
Film poster
Directed byLew Landers
Screenplay byRichard Schayer
Story byFord Beebe
Produced byGrant Whytock
Bernard Small
StarringGeorge Montgomery
Ellen Drew
CinematographyGeorge E. Diskant
(as George Diskant)
John J. Mescall
(as John Mescall)
Edited byStewart S. Frye
(as Stewart Frye)
Kenneth G. Crane
(as Kenneth Crane)
Music byPaul Sawtell
Production
company
Edward Small Productions
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • January 6, 1950 (1950-01-06)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$400,000 (est.)[1]

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

References

  1. ^ https://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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Films produced by Edward Small
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