Federal Marshall Tex Miller, and his girl-friend Belinda Pendergast are having problems with the masked bandi1h 10min | Comedy, Music, Western | 27 November 1941
Director: Frank R. Strayer
Stars: Penny Singleton, Glenn Ford, Ann Miller, Charles Ruggles, Allen Jenkins.
Louis Da Pron ... choreographer / dance director
Watched online, good print.
In the Tap! Appendix for Ann Miller (b. 1923, her 16th film of 41); she has 2 numbers, and contributes to the plot. Allen Jenkins taps a bit with her again (previously in Time Out For Rhythm ('41)). Penny Singleton sings twice, and dances impressively, and seems to do a handless flip (or was that just good editing with a gymnastics double?). Two other western songs round out the Soundtracks.
Glenn Ford (b. 1916) looks very young and pretty, very slender. Maybe he looks young because he smiles a lot more here, and acts eager. This is his 10th of 88 films, 1939-1991.
Charles Ruggles could have appeared more. The repeated robbery plot is dull. The adventurous nature of PS, and GF's acceptance/admiration of her is fun.
Glad I was able to see this.
Columbia, dir. Strayer; 6
