World Famous Comics: Straight Shooter (1939) / Trigger Fingers (1939)
Straight Shooter (1939) / Trigger Fingers (1939)
Starring: Tim McCoy Directed By: Sam Newfield Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC Label: Alpha Home Entertainment Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: February 27, 2007 Running Time: 90 minutes Theatrical Release Date: February 27, 2007
"Tim McCoy Series ... Double B-Westerns (1939) ... Povery Row" Poverty Row Pictures presents "STRAIGHT SHOOTER/TRIGGER FINGERS" (1939) (108 mins/B&W) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) --- The American actor Tim McCoy in real life was a sharpshooter and famed for his fast draw --- The Native Americans had no better ambassador than Tim McCoy, a former Indian language translator in real life --- Tim McCoy spoke passionately about this country's longtime abuse of its native population by breaking treaty after treaty --- McCoy an expert on the Old West, also an authority on Indian folklore could converse in Indian sign language --- McCoy was inducted into the "Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum" in 1973, also inducted into "The Cowboy Hall of Fame" in 1974.
The first film of this double feature - "STRAIGHT SHOOTER" (12 August 1939) (54 mins/B&W)
Under the production staff of: Sam Newfield - Director Sam Katzman - Producer Basil Dickey - Screenwriter Joseph O'Donnell - Screenwriter Art Reed - Cinematographer Holbrook Todd - Editor
The story line and plot, our hero 'Steely Eyed' Tim McCoy is in another poverty row quickie western --- our story involves stolen government bonds that were hidden before old man Ben Martin (George Morrell) was killed --- Brainard (Ted Adams) killed Martin, but the bonds were not on him so they must be on the ranch somewhere --- now enters our hero 'Lightning' Bill Carson (Tim McCoy) who will purchase the ranch and search for the bonds --- Margaret Martin (Julie Sheldon) the niece of Martin is also looking for the bonds, could it be they are not on the ranch --- what's behind the picture on the wall of Martin, who's going to be double crossed in this Poverty Row classic after the rug is pulled from under the outlaws feet --- another great B-Western for Tim McCoy under the Puritan Pictures banner for Poverty Row, proves to be one of his most memorable performances.
the cast includes: Tim McCoy ... 'Lightning' Bill Carson / Sam Brown Julie Sheldon ... Margaret Martin Ben Corbett ... Magpie Benson Ted Adams ... Brainard Reed Howes ... Henchman Slade Forrest Taylor ... Henchman Luke Green Budd Buster ... Sheriff Ed Long George Morrell ... Ben Martin Carl Mathews ... Henchman Lane Jack Ingram ... Bit Part Wally West ... Deputy Dan White ... Deputy Ned
Second film of the this double feature - "TRIGGER FINGERS" (1 November 1939) (54 mins/B&W)
Under the production staff of: Sam Newfield - Director Sam Katzman - Producer Basil Dickey - Screenwriter Bill Hyer - Cinematographer William Hyer - Cinematographer Holbrook Todd - Editor
Our story line and plot, . opens with the Lasson County Gang in a daring bank holdup, Ted Adams, Kenne Duncan and Ralph Peters are the local badmen --- now our three Tim McCoy, Ben Corbett and Joyce Bryant undercover enter the picture posing as a group of Gypsies, searching for the holdup men and looking for fingerprints to match the scene of the crime --- the head man is Carleton Young who suspects the Gypsies are not what they seem and he needs to take some up to no good action --- once again our favorite hero McCoy becomes a fortune telling gypsy to get the goods on the local studio badmen, and McCoy is having a ball doing it --- just enjoy the card tricks and pick a card that Tim McCoy performs in the last reel, it's a hoot! --- This Tim McCoy oater represents one of the first film appearances by perennial B-flick heroine Joyce Bryant, who managed to survive ten years' worth of this sort of thing.
the cast includes: Tim McCoy ... 'Lightning' Bill Carson Ben Corbett ... Magpie Harley Wood ... Jessie Bolton (as Jill Martin) Joyce Bryant ... Margaret Carleton Young ... Bert Lee, Gang Leader Ted Adams ... Henchman Jeff Thurston John Elliott ... Jim Bolton (as John Elliot) Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart ... Deputy Jerry Walsh Ralph Peters ... Henchman Mort Hodges Forrest Taylor ... Crane, Cowhand-Henchman Kenne Duncan ... Henchman Johnson Budd Buster ... Head of Cattlemen's Association Tex Palmer ... Posse Rider Wally West ... Express Agent
BIOS: 1. Tim McCoy (aka: Timothy John Fitzgerald McCoy) Birth Date: 4/10/1891 - Saginaw, Michigan Died: 1/29/1978 - Nogales, Arizona
If you crave action, drama and plenty of adventure check out other western double features --- Ask Amazon.Com to carry the volumes as they are not available on Amazon as of yet --- you can order and pick up your copy now from VCI Entertainment
TIM McCOY WESTERN DOUBLE FEATURES - VCI Entertainment: Vol 1: End of the Trail & Lightning Carson Rides Again Vol 2: Code of the Cactus & Fighting Renegade Vol 3: Bulldog Courage & Ghost Patrol Vol 4: Roarin' Guns & The Traitor Vol 5: Trigger Fingers & Phantom Ranger Vol 6: Fighting Shadows & Justice of the Range Vol 7: Cornered & Daring Danger Vol 8: Six Gun Trail & Prescott Kid Vol 9: Riding Tornado & Riding Wild
Also available from VCI Entertaiment: ROUGH RIDERS WESTERN DOUBLE FEATURE (Tim McCoy, Buck Jones and Raymond Hatton) Vol 1: Arizona Bound & Gunman From Bodie Vol 2: Ghost Town Law & Below the Border Vol 3: Forbidden Trails & Down Texas Way
Hats off and thanks to Les Adams (collector/guideslines for character identification), Chuck Anderson (Webmaster: The Old Corral/B-Westerns.Com), Boyd Magers (Western Clippings), Bobby J. Copeland (author of "Trail Talk"), Rhonda Lemons (Empire Publishing Inc) and Bob Nareau (author of "The Real Bob Steele") as they have rekindled my interest once again for B-Westerns and Serials --- If you're into the memories of B-Westerns with high drama, this is the one you've been anxiously waiting for --- please stand up and take a bow --- all my heroes have been cowboys!
Total Time: 108 min on VHS/DVD ~ Poverty Row Pictures ~ (2/27/2007)
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