Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
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Bernard Small
| Davy Crockett, Indian Scout | |
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| 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 dates |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $400,000 (est.)[2] |
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout is a 1950 American Western film directed by Lew Landers and starring George Montgomery and Ellen Drew.[3] Wartime hero Johnny McKee has a small role in the film,[4] as does Jim Thorpe.[5]
During the 1840s, a wagon train is headed west with Davy Crockett, a young man who shares a name with his famous frontiersman uncle, acting as one of the train's native scouts. After the passengers narrowly survive a series of Indian ambushes, they come to believe that a spy is on board who is helping to plot the attacks. Suspicions fall on Davy's innocent partner Red Hawk, so he and Davy attempt 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)
Production
The film's title was lengthened from Indian Scout just prior to its release.[6]
Much of the footage was taken from the 1940 film Kit Carson, starring Jon Hall, Dana Andrews and Clayton Moore.[7]
