''Galloping Dynamite'' is a 1936 American
Western
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*Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
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film directed by
Harry L. Fraser and written by
Sherman L. Lowe,
Charles R. Condon,
Stanley Roberts
Stanley Corvet Roberts (born February 7, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player who played center. He was said to have the potential to be the best center of all time. He played college basketball for Louisiana State Unive ...
and
Jesse Duffy. The film stars
Kermit Maynard
Kermit Maynard (September 20, 1897 – January 16, 1971) was an American actor and stuntman. He appeared in 280 films between 1927 and 1962.
Early years
Born in Vevay, Indiana, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Maynard and a lookalike ...
, Ariane Allen,
John Merton
John Merton (born Myrtland F. LaVarre; February 18, 1901 – September 19, 1959) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1927 and 1959, mostly as a villain. He was the brother of filmmakers André de la Varre an ...
,
David Sharpe,
Stanley Blystone
William Stanley Blystone (August 1, 1894 – July 16, 1956) was an American film actor who made more than 500 films appearances from 1924 to 1956. He was sometimes billed as William Blystone or William Stanley.
Early years
Blystone was born in ...
, John Ward and
Earl Dwire
Earl Dwire (October 3, 1883 – January 16, 1940), born Earl Dean Dwire, was an American character actor who appeared in more than 150 movies between 1921 and his death in 1940.
Biography
Dwire acted for three years in stock theater with c ...
. The film was released on July 12, 1937, by Ambassador Pictures.
Plot
Jim Dillon's brother Bob has been killed by Reed after finding gold. Reed fails to kill Jim as he investigates his brother's death, but Reed blames the murder on Jim and he is condemned to be hung.
Cast
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Kermit Maynard
Kermit Maynard (September 20, 1897 – January 16, 1971) was an American actor and stuntman. He appeared in 280 films between 1927 and 1962.
Early years
Born in Vevay, Indiana, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Maynard and a lookalike ...
as Jim Dillon
*Ariane Allen as Jane Foster
*
John Merton
John Merton (born Myrtland F. LaVarre; February 18, 1901 – September 19, 1959) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1927 and 1959, mostly as a villain. He was the brother of filmmakers André de la Varre an ...
as Reed
*
David Sharpe as Bob Dillon
*
Stanley Blystone
William Stanley Blystone (August 1, 1894 – July 16, 1956) was an American film actor who made more than 500 films appearances from 1924 to 1956. He was sometimes billed as William Blystone or William Stanley.
Early years
Blystone was born in ...
as Lew Wilkes
*John Ward as Sam Jenkins
*
Earl Dwire
Earl Dwire (October 3, 1883 – January 16, 1940), born Earl Dean Dwire, was an American character actor who appeared in more than 150 movies between 1921 and his death in 1940.
Biography
Dwire acted for three years in stock theater with c ...
as Pop
*Bob Burns as Sheriff
*
Budd Buster
Budd Leland Buster (June 14, 1891 – December 22, 1965), was an American actor known for B western films. He was sometimes credited as Bud Buster,
and as George Selk in his later work.
Early life
Buster was born either Budd Leland Buster or ...
as Mike
*Tracy Layne as Mosby
References
External links
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{{Harry L. Fraser
1936 films
1930s English-language films
American Western (genre) films
1936 Western (genre) films
Films directed by Harry L. Fraser
Films based on works by James Oliver Curwood
American black-and-white films
1930s American films
Films with screenplays by Sherman Lowe
English-language Western (genre) films