HOLLYWOOD COWBOY aka Wings Over Wyoming (1937) George O'Brien & Cecilia Parker | Western | B&W

Hollywood Cowboy is a 1937 American adventure film directed by Ewing Scott and written by Daniel Jarrett and Ewing Scott. The film stars George O'Brien, Cecilia Parker, Maude Eburne, Joe Caits and Frank Milan. The film was released on May 28, 1937, by RKO Pictures.

The film was rereleased in 1947 by Motion Picture Ventures as Wings Over Wyoming.

SYNOPSIS
Just after Kramer goes to Wyoming to start his protection racket, cowboy actor Jeff Carson finishes a picture and goes camping. Attracted to Joyce Butler, he hires on at her ranch and quickly gets caught up in Butler's conflict with Kramer. When the Butlers refuse to buy his service, he has their cattle stampeded.

Hollywood Western star Jeffery Carson and his sidekick Shakespeare have just recently completed outdoor shooting on a film and decide to remain in the area to do some recreational hunting. In the meantime a crime syndicate led by Doc Kramer has come up with a new scheme to make money. With a range war going on, the criminals ramp up conflict between the two sides, including murder. They form a bogus cattleman association that is actually a protection racket where ranchers will a pay a penny a pound on their cattle.

Carson and Shakespeare save the life of ranch owner Joyce Butler when gangsters rip her fence down and threaten her.

CAST & CREW
George O'Brien as Jeffery Carson
Cecilia Parker as Joyce Butler
Maude Eburne as Violet Butler
Joe Caits as G. Gatsby (Shakespeare) Holmes
Frank Milan as Westbrook Courtney
Charles Middleton as "Doc" Kramer
Lee Shumway as Benson
Walter De Palma as Rolfe Metzger
Al Hill as Henchman Camby
William Royle as Klinker
Al Herman as Henchman Steger
Frank Hagney as Gillie
Dan Wolheim as Morey
Slim Balch as Ranch hand Slim
Sid Jordan as Ranch hand Morgan
Lester Dorr as Joe Garvey
Harold Daniels as Hotel Clerk

Directed by Ewing Scott
Screenplay by Daniel Jarrett, Ewing Scott
Produced by George A. Hirliman
Cinematography Frank B. Good
Edited by Robert O. Crandall
Music by Abe Meyer
Production company George A. Hirliman Productions
Distributed by RKO Pictures
Release date May 28, 1937
Running time 64 minutes
Country United States
Language English