WILDCAT TROOPER (1936) Kermit Maynard, Lois Wilde & Hobart Bosworth | Western | B&W

Wildcat Trooper is a 1936 American adventure film directed by Elmer Clifton and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Hobart Bosworth, Fuzzy Knight, Lois Wilde, Jim Thorpe, Yakima Canutt, Eddie Phillips, John Merton, Frank Hagney and Roger Williams. The film was released on July 1, 1936, by Ambassador Pictures.

SYNOPSIS
A Royal Canadian Mountie is assigned to bring in a criminal called "The Raven." The problem is that no one has ever seen him.

RCMP Sergeant Farrell arrests a criminal known as the Raven and finds a letter of introduction to do mayhem for a criminal enterprise. Farrell uses the letter to impersonate the Raven where he is hired to steal furs from two feuding fur trappers. Farrell continually wears his uniform explaining that by impersonating a Mountie he will be trusted by everyone.

CAST & CREW
Kermit Maynard as Sgt. Gale Farrell
Hobart Bosworth as Dr. Martin
Fuzzy Knight as Constable Pat O'Hearne
Lois Wilde as Ruth Reynolds
Jim Thorpe as Indian
Yakima Canutt as The Raven
Eddie Phillips as Bob Reynolds
John Merton as Henry McClain
Frank Hagney as Jim Foster
Roger Williams as Slim Arnold

Directed by Elmer Clifton
Screenplay by Joseph O'Donnell
Based on The Midnight Call by James Oliver Curwood
Produced by Maurice Conn
Cinematography Arthur Reed
Edited by Richard G. Wray
Production company Conn Pictures Corporation
Distributed by Ambassador Pictures
Release date July 1, 1936
Running time 60 minutes
Country United States
Language English