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The Parson of Panamint (1941)
Directed by William C. McGann
Overview
As he looks over the dusty, deserted remains of the western “boom town” of Panamint, grizzled old prospector Chuckawalla Bill Redfield (Ruggles) recalls the town’s glory days. Looming large in Chuckawalla’s reminiscences is the day that young and apparently mild-mannerd minister Philip Pharo (Phillip Terry) rode into town. In his own gentle but forceful fashion, Pharo managed to bring the town’s lawless element into line, mollify the local bluenoses, and win the heart of likeable dance-hall girl Mary Mallory (Ellen Drew).
Length 84 minutes
Actors
Charles Ruggles | Douglas Fowley | Russell Hicks | Paul Hurst | Porter Hall | Joseph Schildkraut | Janet Beecher | Minor Watson | Henry Kolker | Ellen Drew | Frank Puglia | Phillip Terry | Harry Hayden | Clem Bevans