''Pistol Packin' Mama'' is a 1943 American

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directed by Frank Woodruff and written by Edward Dein and Fred Schiller. The film stars

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, Robert Livingston, Wally Vernon,

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and Eddie Parker. The film was released on December 15, 1943, by

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Plot

Westerner Sally Benson is cheated out of her bankroll by Nick Winner, a gambler passing through town. In New York, Nick opens up a combination night club/gambling joint and, while he is away, Sally, using the name of Vicki Norris, gets a job singing at the club. He attempts to fire her when he returns but she cooly pulls a gun and forces him to cut cards for the club he opened using her money. This time, using marked cards herself, she wins but keeps Nick on as the manager. She becomes engaged to rich, stuffy blueblood, J. Leslie Benton III, until Nick, who has fallen in love with her, wins her away. They plan to marry until Vicki gets the mistaken idea that Nick's real interest is in getting his club back. This complication is coupled with a war waged against the club by Nick's old gambling rival Johnny Rossi.

Cast

as Vicki Norris / Sally Benson * Robert Livingston as Nick Winner * Wally Vernon as The Joker *

as Johnny Rossi *

as J. Leslie Burton III * Eddie Parker as Mike * Joe Kirk as Joe McGurn * Helen Talbot as Young Wife * Lydia Bilbrook as Mrs. Burton * George Lessey as Mr. Burton *The King Cole Trio as The King Cole Trio

Reception

The ''

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'' review says it is "not as much fun as its title suggests".

References

External links

* 1943 films 1943 musical comedy films 1940s American films 1940s English-language films American black-and-white films American musical comedy films American films about gambling English-language musical comedy films Films directed by Frank Woodruff Films scored by Joseph Dubin Films scored by Marlin Skiles Republic Pictures films {{1940s-US-comedy-film-stub