THE FIGHTING DEPUTY (1937) Tim Scott, Phoebe Logan & Al St. John | Western | COLORIZED

The Fighting Deputy is a 1937 American western directed by Sam Newfield and produced by Jed Buell for Spectrum Pictures.

SYNOPSIS
The Sheriff and his deputies are after Scar Adams. Scar is the brother of Alice Denton, the girl Deputy Tom plans to marry, and when the Sheriff is wounded she makes Tom refuse the job of Sheriff. But when Scar kills his father, Tom puts on the badge and takes out after him.

Sheriff Dan Bentley (Frank LaRue) and Deputy Tom Bentley (Fred Scott) are after Scar Adams / Jim Denton (Charles King), the brother of Alice Denton (Phoebe Logan).

Tom Bentley plans to marry Alice Denton, but Sheriff Dan Bentley, Tom's father, is wounded and offers Tom the job as sheriff. Alice makes Tom refuse the job, but when Scar kills his father, Tom puts on the badge and takes off after him.

CAST & CREW
Fred Scott as Deputy Tom Bentley
Phoebe Logan as Alice Denton
Al St. John as Deputy Fuzzy
Marjorie Beebe as Peaches
Charles King as Scar Adams / Jim Denton
Frank LaRue as Sheriff Dan Bentley, Tom's Father
Eddie Holden as Axel
Lafe McKee as Frank Denton
Jack C. Smith as Jed - Posse Rider
Jack Evans as Henchman Shorty
James Sheridan as Henchman Buck
White King as White King - Tom's Horse

Directed by Sam Newfield
Written by Bennett Cohen (story), William Lively (adaptation)
Produced by Jed Buell
Edited by William Hess, Arthur A. Brooks
Distributed by Spectrum Pictures
Release date December 5, 1937
Running time 61 minutes
Country United States
Language English