The Marshal's Daughter
1953, English. Directed by William Berke.
Man-oh-Man What a Woman!
To fully appreciate the western comedy The Marshal's Daughter, one must be aware that its star, a zaftig, wide-eyed lass named Laurie Anders, was in 1953 a popular TV personality. A regular on The Ken Murray Show, Anders had risen to fame with the Southern-fried catchphrase "Ah love the wi-i-i-ide open spaces!" Striking while the iron was hot, the entrepreneurial Murray produced this inexpensive oater, which cast Anders as Laurie Dawson, the singing daughter of a U.S. marshal (Hoot Gibson). Teaming with her dad to capture outlaw Trigger Gans (Bob Duncan), Laurie briefly disguises herself as a masked bandit. Amidst much stock footage from earlier westerns and a plethora of lame jokes and dreadful puns, The Marshal's Daughter is a treat for trivia buffs, featuring such virile actors as Preston S. Foster, Johnny Mack Brown, Jimmy Wakely and Buddy Baer as "themselves."
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- William BerkeDirector
- Laurie AndersLaurie Dawson
- Hoot GibsonMarshal Ben Dawson
- Ken Murray'Smiling Billy' Murray
- Preston FosterPreston Foster - Poker-Game Player
- Johnny Mack BrownJohnny Mack Brown - Poker-Game Player
- Jimmy WakelyJimmy Wakely - Poker-Game Player
- Buddy BaerBuddy Baer - Poker Game Player
- Harry LauterRuss Mason
- Robert BrayAnderson (as Bob Bray)
- Bob DuncanTrigger Gans
- Pamela Ann MurrayBaby Laurie Dawson
- Tex RitterBackground Singer (singing voice)
Details
- Released
- 25 June 1953
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Bob Duncan
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The Marshal's Daughter runs 71 minutes (1h 11m).
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What movies are like The Marshal's Daughter?
If you liked The Marshal's Daughter, try Maverick, A Big Hand for the Little Lady, Go West.
Who directed The Marshal's Daughter?
The Marshal's Daughter (1953) was directed by William Berke and stars Laurie Anders, Hoot Gibson, Ken Murray.