Men of the Timberland

Men of the Timberland

62 mins | Drama, Crime, Action, Adventure, Romance, Western | May 6, 1941

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.

Men of the Timberland

62 mins | Drama, Crime, Action, Adventure, Romance, Western | May 6, 1941

Men of the Timberland
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.
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title Men of the Timberland
Directors John Rawlins
Writers Maurice Tombragel, Griffin Jay, Paul Jarrico

Cast

Richard Arlen

as Dick O'Hara

Andy Devine

as Andy Jensen

Linda Hayes

as Kay Hadley

Francis McDonald

as Jean Collet

Willard Robertson

as Tim MacGregor

Paul E. Burns

as Lucky

Hardie Albright

as Dudley

Riley Hill

as Withers (as Roy Harris)

John Ellis

as Forest Ranger