Courtin' Trouble is a 1948 American Western film directed by Ford Beebe and written by Ronald Davidson. The film stars Jimmy Wakely, Dub Taylor, Virginia Belmont, Leonard Penn, Marshall Reed and Steve Clark. The film was released on November 21, 1948, by Monogram Pictures.
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Plot
Jimmy Wakely, an undercover lawman posing as a singer at Dawson’s saloon, arrests a gunman named Becker after cattleman Curtis accuses him of murdering rancher Steve Graves. Meanwhile, rancher Reed, head of the Cattlemen’s Association, considers relocating their headquarters due to a series of attacks on local cattlemen. Dawson, who also leads the Merchants’ Association, hires attorney Carol Madison to defend Becker. The case takes a turn when Curtis, the key witness, is killed and Becker is released. Judge Madison, Carol’s father, returns to town after negotiating a railroad spur line extension but is soon murdered as well. Jimmy then sets out to uncover the truth behind the killings and the motive driving them.
Cast
Jimmy Wakely as Jimmy Wakely
Dub Taylor as Cannonball
Virginia Belmont as Carol Madison
Leonard Penn as Dawson
Marshall Reed as Cody
Steve Clark as Mark Reed
House Peters Jr. as Burt Larsen
Frank LaRue as Judge Madison
William Bailey as Curtis
Bud Osborne as Sheriff
Bill Hale as Ed Stewart
Bob Woodward as Gill
Carol Henry as Bartender
Bill Potter as Steve Graves