The Arizona Wildcat
| The Arizona Wildcat | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Herbert I. Leeds |
| Produced by | John Stone |
| Written by | Barry Trivers, Jerry Cady |
| Based on |
An original idea by Frances Hyland and Albert Ray |
| Starring | Leo Carrillo, Jane Withers |
| Music by | Sam Kaylin |
| Cinematography | Lucien Andriot |
| Edited by | Fred Allen |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Arizona Wildcat is a 1939 American comedy western. Orphaned Mary Jane Patterson (Jane Withers) is under the guardianship of Manuel Hernandez (Leo Carrillo), once known as the bandit El Gato who led a gang of outlaws. Mary Jane wants Hernandez to revive the El Gato gang to rescue the feckless Donald (William Henry), the lone survivor of a stage coach robbery engineered by the town's crooked sheriff (Henry Wilcoxon). It's been a decade since El Gato rode, and Hernandez is now too fat for his bandit costume. Mary Jane aids the rescue by vandalizing the saddles of the sheriff and his posse. When El Gato does rescue Donald, he is arrested. During the ensuing trial, Mary Jane provides special pyrotechnics, and the courtroom is evacuated. When Mary Jane finds the stash from the stage coach robbery hidden in the sheriff's office, Hernandez is appointed as the new sheriff.[1][2]
Cast
- Leo Carrillo – Manuel Hernandez
- Jane Withers – Mary Jane Patterson
- William Henry – Donald Clark
- Henry Wilcoxon – Sheriff Richard Baldwin
References
- ↑ "The Arizona Wildcat". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. AFI. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ↑ P.B (February 11, 1939). "Jane Withers in Western Film". Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Telegraph. p. 9. Retrieved July 25, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. (subscription required (help)).
External links
- The Arizona Wildcat at the American Film Institute Catalog
- The Arizona Wildcat at the Internet Movie Database
- The Arizona Wildcat at AllMovie
- The Arizona Wildcat at the TCM Movie Database