''Saddles and Sagebrush'' is a 1943 American
musical
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Western
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film directed by
William Berke
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and starring
Russell Hayden,
Dub Taylor and
Ann Savage.
[Morton & Adamson p.86-88]
The film's sets were designed by the
art director
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Lionel Banks.
Plot
Cast
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Russell Hayden as Lucky Randall
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Dub Taylor as Cannonball
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Ann Savage as Ann Parker
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Bob Wills
James Robert "Bob" Wills (March 6, 1905 – May 13, 1975) was an American musician, songwriter, and bandleader. Considered by music authorities as the founder of Western swing, he was known widely as the King of Western Swing (although Spade C ...
as Bob -Texas Playboys Band Leader
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The Texas Playboys as Cowhands, Musician
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William Wright as Krag Savin
* Frank LaRue as Lafe Parker
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Wheeler Oakman
Wheeler Oakman (born Vivian Eichelberger; February 21, 1890 – March 19, 1949) was an American film actor.
Early years
Oakman was born as Vivian Eichelberger in Washington, D.C., and educated in that city's schools—specifically Henry School ...
as Henchman Ace Barko
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Edmund Cobb as Henchman Cutter
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Jack Ingram as Henchman Trigger
* Joe McGuinn as Henchman Blackie
References
Bibliography
* Morton, Lisa & Adamson, Kent. ''Savage Detours: The Life and Work of Ann Savage''. McFarland, 2009.
External links
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1943 films
1940s Western (genre) musical films
1940s English-language films
American Western (genre) musical films
Columbia Pictures films
Films directed by William A. Berke
American black-and-white films
1940s American films
English-language Western (genre) musical films
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