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Lure of the Wasteland
Photographed in natural COLOR by Francis Corby
Genres
Western
Overview
A "special" by Monogram standards, Lure of the Wasteland was lensed in a not inexpensive process called Telco-color. Grant Withers takes a break from his duties in the "Mister Wong" series to play Smitty, a US marshal assigned to track down $250,000 in stolen bonds.
Details
Budget
$55
Revenue
$0
Runtime
55 min
Release Date
1939-03-18
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Grant Withers
Smitty
LeRoy Mason
Butch Cooper
Ruth Findlay
Ruth Carlton (as Marion Arnold)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Cookie
Tom London
Foreman
Henry Roquemore
Judge Carlton
Karl Hackett
Parker
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