In a California mining town, a gold miner, a saloon gambler and a cat-house madam strike an odd alliance revolving around a gold mine claim.In a California mining town, a gold miner, a saloon gambler and a cat-house madam strike an odd alliance revolving around a gold mine claim.In a California mining town, a gold miner, a saloon gambler and a cat-house madam strike an odd alliance revolving around a gold mine claim.
Anthony Caruso
- Turner
- (as Tony Caruso)
Fred Aldrich
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
George Barrows
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
John Barton
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
- Dock Worker
- (uncredited)
John Cason
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Albert Cavens
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJohn Payne and Ronald Reagan were both signed as contract players at Warner Brothers around the same time. Payne was later let go and signed for 20th Century Fox where he made his name, while Reagan remained at Warner's. The two were good friends for nearly 50 years, but this was the first and only time they ever shared the screen.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Nankai no noroshi (1960)
- SoundtracksHEART OF GOLD
Music by Louis Forbes
Lyrics by Dave Franklin
Sung by chorus behind credits; also by Rhonda Fleming (uncredited)
Featured review
A strange partnership, that's for sure....
John Payne plays Tennessee, a very successful gambler in the old west. It seems he's made some enemies and one of them tries to have him shot in the back. Fortunately for Tennessee, 'Cowpoke' (Ronal Reagan) is in town and sees the murder about to occur...and he intervenes. The two soon become friends. However, Tennessee can't believe Cowpoke is going to marry Goldie, as she's a cold-hearted money grubber and prostitute. But his new friend will hear none of it, so Tennessee decides to expose her for what she is by offering to marry her instead and take her to San Francisco...where he promptly dumps her. Naturally Cowpoke is angry. What will this do to their friendship? And how does Duchess (Rhonda Fleming) fit into all this? And why is there a lynch mob trying to hang them later in the movie?
Overall, this is a modest little western. Not great by any standard but it's different enough to make it worth your time.
Overall, this is a modest little western. Not great by any standard but it's different enough to make it worth your time.
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- planktonrules
- Feb 19, 2017
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Bret Harte's Tennessee's Partner
- Filming locations
- Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Town of Sandy Bar, California)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,100,000
- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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