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  • The Singing Sheriff (1944)
  • Passed
    63 min | Comedy, Western
The Singing Sheriff (1944)
Passed
63 min | Comedy, Western

As Sheriff Seth (Samuel S. Hinds) is about to arrest gang leader Squint (Joe Sawyer) for murder, he is wounded by one of Squint's many henchmen. He asks his deputy, Fuzzy (Fuzzy Knight), to send for his son Butch (Walter Sande), who he has...See moreAs Sheriff Seth (Samuel S. Hinds) is about to arrest gang leader Squint (Joe Sawyer) for murder, he is wounded by one of Squint's many henchmen. He asks his deputy, Fuzzy (Fuzzy Knight), to send for his son Butch (Walter Sande), who he has not seen since childhood. But Butch has sent Seth a picture of his pal radio-singing star Bob Richards (Bob Crosby) in a cowboy outfit, as himself. When Butch becomes ill, he asks Bob to pose as him. Seth makes Bob a Deputy Sheriff of Elbow Bend, and Bob agrees as he has fallen for Butch's sister Caroline (Fay McKenzie). Oops. Lawyer Vance (Edward Norris) is courting Caroline and this irritates Bob, who is not her brother but she thinks he is. More oops. Bob gives Squint and his gang twenty-four hours to get out of Elbow Bend. Squint makes an attempt on Bob's life and he decides he himself better get out of town before he gets killed. Squint and his hirelings are robbing the bus station when Bob arrives and he accidentally foils the robbery, and Fuzzy and a posse round up the robbers. Before leaving the ranch Bob left a note stating that he wasn't Seth's son but Caroline reads the note before Bob can return and destroy it, having decided to stay and stop the lawlessness. Bob discovers that lawyer Vance is the real leader of the gang. Fuzzy finds the evidence and Vance tries to escape but runs into Butch and is captured. Butch, having recovered from his illness has returned to Elbow Bent to reunite himself with his father, and Bob and Caroline decide to get together. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Henry Blankfort (screenplay) | Eugene Conrad (screenplay) | John Grey (story)
Cinematographer
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Updated Sep 30, 1944

Release date
Sep 1944 (United States)

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33 cast members
Name Known for
Bob Crosby
Bob Richards Bob Richards   See fewer
Fay McKenzie
Caroline Caroline   See fewer
Samuel S. Hinds
Sheriff Seth Sheriff Seth   See fewer
Joe Sawyer
Squint Squint   See fewer
Pat Starling
Showgirl Showgirl   See fewer
Spade Cooley Band
Spade Cooley Band (as Spade Cooley's Band) Spade Cooley Band (as Spade Cooley's Band)   See fewer
Vivian Austin
Showgirl (uncredited) Showgirl (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Benton
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Spade Cooley
Spade Cooley (uncredited) Spade Cooley (uncredited)   See fewer
Carolina Cotton
Carolina Cotton (uncredited) Carolina Cotton (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Fowler
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Kerr
Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited) Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethan Laidlaw
Duke (uncredited) Duke (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank LaRue
Rancher (uncredited) Rancher (uncredited)   See fewer
Rex Lease
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmie Lucas
Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited)   See fewer
Pierce Lyden
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert McKenzie
Bus Station Manager (uncredited) Bus Station Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy O'Gatty
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Pitti
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronald R. Rondell
Harry (uncredited) Harry (uncredited)   See fewer
Syd Saylor
Court Clerk (uncredited) Court Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Sloan
Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Deuce Spriggins
Singer (uncredited) Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Trent
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Wagner
Dirk (uncredited) Dirk (uncredited)   See fewer
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