Men of the Timberland (1941)
1h 2m
Running Time
May 6, 1941Release Date
Men of the Timberland (1941)
1h 2m
Running Time
May 6, 1941Release Date
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Plot.
Tim MacGregor, unscrupulous lumber operator, obtains by bribery a contract to cut a vast quantity of timber from land owned by Kay Handley, rich débutante. When Dick O'Hara, forestry inspector, demands a postponement, MacGrgeor refuses and sends his henchman, Jean Collet, to obtain the services of the famous "bull-of-the-woods" Andy Jensen and his partner "Lucky." Kay arrives and gives her permission to cut the timber, defying Dick. Dick, with his two assistants, Withers and "Tex," begins a survey of the timber stand. When Dick and Tex finally reveal MacGrgeor as a crook, Collet is sent to kill "Tex" and obtain the reports. A fight ensues and "Lucky" is killed by one of Collet's flying knives. Kay then admits that Dick is right and helps him trap Collet. Dick and Andy force a confession from Collet and MacGregor is exposed.
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Cast & Crew.
Richard Arlen
Dick O'Hara
Andy Devine
Andy Jensen
Linda Hayes
Kay Hadley
Francis McDonald
Jean Collet
Willard Robertson
Tim MacGregor
Paul E. Burns
Lucky
John Rawlins
Director
Steve Pendleton
Tex
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Men of the Timberland is a 1941 American film starring Richard Arlen and Andy Devine. It was part of their Aces of Action series at Universal.
Paul Jarrico worked on the script. He later said the film "dealt with the fight Richard Arlen, Andy Devine and some Dead-End-type kids in the Civilian Conservation Corps put up against the timber barons. Premature environmentalism." The script was rewritten but Jarrico kept story credit.The Los Angeles Times said "Andy Devine is delightful."