Pistol Packin' Mama

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Robert Livingston, Ruth Terry, and Wally Vernon in Pistol Packin' Mama (1943)

Westerner Sally Benson is cheated out of her bankroll by Nick Winner, a gambler passing through town. In New York, Nick opens up a combination night club/gambling joint and, while he is away... Read allWesterner Sally Benson is cheated out of her bankroll by Nick Winner, a gambler passing through town. In New York, Nick opens up a combination night club/gambling joint and, while he is away, Sally, using the name of Vicki Norris, gets a job singing there. He tries to fire her wh... Read allWesterner Sally Benson is cheated out of her bankroll by Nick Winner, a gambler passing through town. In New York, Nick opens up a combination night club/gambling joint and, while he is away, Sally, using the name of Vicki Norris, gets a job singing there. He tries to fire her when he returns but she cooly pulls a gun and forces him to cut cards for the club he opened... Read all

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Ruth Terry

Vicki Norris…

Robert Livingston

Nick Winner

Wally Vernon

The Joker

Jack La Rue

Johnny Rossi
(as Jack LaRue)

Kirk Alyn

J. Leslie Burton III

Eddie Parker

Mike

Joe Kirk

Joe McGurn

Helen Talbot

Young Wife

Lydia Bilbrook

Mrs. Burton

George Lessey

Mr. Burton

The King Cole Trio

The King Cole Trio

Walter Bacon

Bartender
(uncredited)

Edward Biby

Casino Patron
(uncredited)

William A. Boardway

Casino Patron
(uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Henchman
(uncredited)

Nat 'King' Cole

Leader - The King Cole Trio
(uncredited)

John Daheim

Henchman
(uncredited)

Roy Darmour

2nd Henchman
(uncredited)

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4boblipton

A Waste Of Time

Gambler Robert Livington stops at Ruth Terry's Nevada gamling hall and takes the place for enough money to bankrupt her. He goes to New York and opens a night club. Miss Terry shows up and cuts the cards with him, and wins his club.

The credits say it's based on the song of the same title, and it's certainly an excuse to perform in three or four times, along with a couple of Jules Styne-Sammy Cahn tunes, and the Nat King Cole trio showing up for some reason at the very end. Miss Terry is cute as a button, but it's another he-loves-her-but-she-hates-him/she-loves-him-he-hates-her affair, then rinse and repeat a couple of time. Except for the music, a waste of time. With Kirk Alyn, Wally Vernon, Jack La Rue, and Bess Flowers among the dress extras.

10debutoftheseason

10/10

West's Sally Benson is cheated out of her bankroll by Nick Winner, a gambler passing through town. In New York, Nick opens a nightclub and gambling band, and while he's away, Sally, named Vicki Norris, gets a job where he sings. He tries to fire him when he returns, but she pulls a gun coolly and forces him to cut cards for the club he opened with his money. This time, he himself wins using the marked cards, but Nick remains the manager. He gets engaged to the rich, stuffy blue-blooded J. Leslie Benton III until Nick, who is in love, wins. They plan to get married until Vicki has the misconception that Nick has a real interest in getting the club back. This complexity is coupled with a war that Nick's old rival, Johnny Rossi, is waging against the club.