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''The Fighting Deputy'' is a 1937 American western directed by
Sam Newfield Sam Newfield, born Samuel Neufeld, (December 6, 1899 - November 10, 1964), also known as Sherman Scott or Peter Stewart, was an American B-movie Film director, director, one of the most prolific in American film history—he is credited with d ...
and produced by
Jed Buell Jed Buell (May 21, 1897 - September 29, 1961) was an American film producer, director, and screenwriter who specialized in low-budget B pictures in a variety of subjects including singing cowboy films featuring midgets and black actors. Career ...
for Spectrum Pictures.


Plot

Sheriff Dan Bentley (Frank LaRue) and Deputy Tom Bentley ( Fred Scott) are after Scar Adams / Jim Denton ( Charles King), the brother of Alice Denton (Phoebe Logan). Tom Bentley plans to marry Alice Denton, but Sheriff Dan Bentley, Tom's father, is wounded and offers Tom the job as sheriff. Alice makes Tom refuse the job, but when Scar kills his father, Tom puts on the badge and takes off after him.


Cast

* Fred Scott as Deputy Tom Bentley *Phoebe Logan as Alice Denton *
Al St. John Al St. John (also credited as Al Saint John and "Fuzzy" St. John; September 10, 1892 – January 21, 1963) was an early American motion-picture comedian. He was a nephew of silent film star Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, with whom he often performed on ...
as Deputy Fuzzy *
Marjorie Beebe Marjorie Eileen Beebe (October 9, 1908 – May 9, 1983) was an American film actress. Early years Beebe was born on October 9, 1909. She graduated from Hollywood High School. Career Beebe tired of working as an assistant in a magician's show, s ...
as Peaches * Charles King as Scar Adams / Jim Denton *Frank LaRue as Sheriff Dan Bentley, Tom's Father *Eddie Holden as Axel *
Lafe McKee Lafayette S. "Lafe" McKee (January 23, 1872 – August 10, 1959) was an American actor who appeared in more than 400 films from 1912 to 1948. Part of his career was spent with Art Mix Productions. McKee also worked as a stage actor from 19 ...
as Frank Denton *Jack C. Smith as Jed - Posse Rider *Jack Evans as Henchman Shorty *James Sheridan as Henchman Buck *White King as White King - Tom's Horse


External links

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The Fighting Deputy
is available for Streaming on oGoBoGo. 1937 films 1930s English-language films American black-and-white films 1937 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films Films directed by Sam Newfield 1930s American films {{1930s-Western-film-stub