Movie
The Spoilers
Overview
When honest ship captain Roy Glennister gets swindled out of his mine claim, he turns to saloon singer Cherry Malotte for assistance in his battle with no-good town kingpin Alexander McNamara.
Details
- Release date
- 1942-06-11
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Genres
- Drama, Western
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Universal Pictures, Frank Lloyd Productions, Charles K. Feldman Group
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Marlene Dietrich as Cherry Malotte
- Randolph Scott as McNamara
- John Wayne as Glennister
- Margaret Lindsay as Helen Chester
- Harry Carey as Dextry
- Richard Barthelmess as Bronco Kid
- George Cleveland as Banty
- Samuel S. Hinds as Judge Stillman
- Russell Simpson as Flapjack
- William Farnum as Wheaton
- Marietta Canty as Idabelle
- Jack Norton as Mr. Skinner
Crew
- Ray Enright - Director
- Lawrence Hazard - Screenplay
- Tom Reed - Screenplay
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