''Swing, Cowboy, Swing'' is a 1946 American

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film directed by

Elmer Clifton Elmer Clifton Forsyth (March 14, 1890 – October 15, 1949) was an American director, screenwriter, and actor from the early silent days. Early life Elmer Clifton Forsyth was born in Toronto, Canada, to Cecil Carl Forsyth and Margaret Nicoll ...

and starring Cal Shrum,

Max Terhune Max Terhune (February 12, 1891 – June 5, 1973) was an American actor. He appeared in nearly 70 films, mostly B-westerns, between 1936 and 1956. Among these, Terhune starred in '' The Three Mesquiteers'' and '' Range Busters'' series. B ...

and Alta Lee.Pitts p.341 It was shot at the

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. In 1949 it was reissued under the

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of ''Bad Man from Big Bend''.

Plot

Cast

* Cal Shrum as Cal, Rhythm Rangers Band Leader *

as 'Alibi' Terhune * Alta Lee as Alta, Cal Shrum Band Singer * Walt Shrum as Walt, Colorado Hillbillies Band Leader * Don Weston as Guitar Player * I. Stanford Jolley as James Beeton * Ann Roberts as Mary Beeton * Frank Ellis as Frank Lawson * Ed Cassidy as Sheriff * Ted Adams as Henchman *

Phil Dunham Phil Dunham (April 23, 1885 – September 5, 1972) was an American actor and screenwriter. Biography Born in London, England, Dunham had a career that spanned silent films and "talkies". His screenplays include several films with African Americ ...

as Fargo Agent * Tom Hubbard as Tom * Robert Hoag as Musician 'Pappy' * Rusty Cline as Musician 'Rusty' * Jeannie Akers as Singer * Judy Barnes as Miss Jolley * Chuck Peters as Musician *

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as Henchman * Ace Dehne as Musician * Al Winters as Musician

References

Bibliography

* Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films''. McFarland, 2012.

External links

* 1946 films 1946 Western (genre) films 1940s English-language films American Western (genre) films Films directed by Elmer Clifton Astor Pictures films 1940s American films Films scored by Frank Sanucci English-language Western (genre) films {{1940s-US-Western-film-stub