The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949)

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The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949)

NR 05/27/1949 (US) Comedy, Western, Romance 1h 17m

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She had the biggest Six-Shooters in the West!

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Saloon-bar singer Freddie gets very angry whenever boyfriend Blackie seems to be playing around. She always packs a six-shooter, so this is bad news for anything that happens to be in the way. As this is usually the local judge's rear-end, Freddie and friend Conchita are soon hiding out teaching school in the middle of nowhere.

Preston Sturges

Director, Writer
Earl Felton

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Top Billed Cast

Betty Grable

Freddie
Cesar Romero

Blackie Jobero
Rudy Vallee

Charles Hingleman
Olga San Juan

Conchita
Porter Hall

Judge O'Toole
Hugh Herbert

Doctor
Al Bridge

Sheriff
El Brendel

Mr. Jorgensen
Sterling Holloway

Basserman Boy
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A review by John Chard

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Written by John Chard on June 13, 2014

The Lady from Laredo.

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend is directed by Preston Sturges who also produces and co-writes the screenplay with Earl Felton. It stars Betty Grable, Cesar Romero, Rudy Vallee, Olga San Juan, Porter Hall and Hugh Herbert. Music is by Cyril Mockridge and cinematography by Harry Jackson.

When she accidentally shoots a judge in the posterior, sharpshooting dance hall gal Freddie Jones (Grable) escapes the city of Rimpau and ends up in Snake City disguised as a schoolmarm.

In his own words, Preston Sturges would call The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend an u... read the rest.

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