Swing, Cowboy, Swing

Western

An obscure entry in the musical Western cycle, Swing, Cowboy, Swing was produced by and starred country & western bandleader Cal Shrum. Shrum and his band, the Rhythm Rangers, are warned away from playing a theater in Big Bend by Cal's brother, Walt Shrum and his Colorado Hillbillies. Ignoring the warning, the Rhythm Rangers arrive at the theater only to be shot at by a masked stranger. With the help of stranded vaudeville performer Max "Alibi" Terhune and his dummy Elmer, Cal manages to catch the mystery shooter who turns out to be Frank Lawson (Frank Ellis). The film apparently did not generate enough interest for a series, but was re-released by Astor Pictures in 1949 under the title Bad Man From Big Bend.

Cast

Max Terhune

Max Terhune

'Alibi' Terhune
Don Weston

Don Weston

Guitar Player
I. Stanford Jolley

I. Stanford Jolley

James Beeton
Ann Roberts

Ann Roberts

Mary Beeton
Frank Ellis

Frank Ellis

Frank Lawson
Ed Cassidy

Ed Cassidy

Sheriff
Ted Adams

Ted Adams

Henchman
Phil Dunham

Phil Dunham

Fargo Agent

Release date

7th Mar 1946

Status

Released

Spoken languages