West of the Alamo
Despite his unprepossessing screen personality, singing cowboy Jimmy Wakely was starred in a series of Monogram westerns, one of which was West of the Alamo. Wakely and comedy sidekick Lee "Lasses" White play a pair of government agents who work undercover to solve a series of baffling crimes. It comes to no one's surprise that the criminal mastermind is the town's leading citizen, in this case banker Clay Bradford (Jack Ingram). As was typical in the Wakely westerns, West of the Alamo is approximately 25 percent action and 75 percent musical. Among the guest warblers this time out is the Arthur Smith Trio, headed by a gospel singer who'd later emcee a popular religious TV talk show.
Director: Oliver Drake
Cast
Jimmy Wakely
Texas Ranger Jimmy Wakely
Lee 'Lasses' White
Texas Ranger 'Lasses' White
Ray Whitley
Keno Wilson
Jack Ingram
Clay Bradford
Iris Clive
Jane Morgan
Early Cantrell
Helen Morgan
Betty Lou Head
Mary Jones
Budd Buster
Shotgun
Eddie Majors
Henchman Dean Thomas
Rod Holton
Henchman Emmett
Billy Dix
Henchman Pecos Smith
Arthur 'Fiddlin' Smith
Saddle Pals Fiddle Player (as Arthur Smith)
