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Lure of the Wasteland
Lure of the Wasteland

Lure of the Wasteland

Photographed in natural COLOR by Francis Corby

Genres

Western

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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.

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Budget

$55

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

55 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

18 March 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Grant Withers

Grant Withers

Smitty

LeRoy Mason

LeRoy Mason

Butch Cooper

Ruth Findlay

Ruth Findlay

Ruth Carlton (as Marion Arnold)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Cookie

Tom London

Tom London

Foreman

Henry Roquemore

Henry Roquemore

Judge Carlton

Karl Hackett

Karl Hackett

Parker

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