Lure of the Wasteland
Photographed in natural COLOR by Francis Corby
Genres
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
0
Vote Average
0
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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