Yankee Fakir (1947)
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Character actor Douglas Fowley earns a rare starring role in this oddball western comedy produced and directed by W. Lee Wilder, the brother of star director Billy Wilder. Fowley plays Yankee Davis, a traveling salesman who takes it upon himself to solve the killing of a local marshal (Forrest… More Character actor Douglas Fowley earns a rare starring role in this oddball western comedy produced and directed by W. Lee Wilder, the brother of star director Billy Wilder. Fowley plays Yankee Davis, a traveling salesman who takes it upon himself to solve the killing of a local marshal (Forrest Taylor). To get to the bottom of things, the ingenious huckster sends for ancient prospector Shaggy Hartley (Clem Bevans), who pretends to be his millionaire uncle, Throckmorton. Hoping that "Uncle Throckmorton" will settle down and enrich the community, the townsfolk are soon perfectly willing to squeal on each other. From one of the informers, Charlie (Ernie Adams), Yankee learns of a smuggling ring headed by -- well that is indeed the question. In the end, it is the dead marshal's young son Tommy (Tom Bernard) who solves the mystery and unmasks the true killer. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi
- Directed By
- W. Lee Wilder
- Genres
- Western, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Apr 1, 1947 Wide
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Cast
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Douglas Fowley
as Yankee Davis
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Joan Woodbury
as Mary Mason
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Clem Bevans
as Shaggy Hartley
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Ransom Sherman
as Prof. Newton
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Frank Reicher
as Randall
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Walter Soderling
as Sheriff
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Eula Guy
as Mrs. Tetley
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Forrest Taylor
as Mason
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Peter Michael
as Walker
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Elspeth Dudgeon
as Scrubwoman
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Ernie S. Adams
as Charlie
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Tom Bernard
as Tommy
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Ben Corbett
as Driver
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Bud Osborne
as Townsman
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Marc Lawrence I
as Duke
