Moonlight and Cactus
Cast & Crew
Edward F. Cline
Patty Andrews
Maxine Andrews
Laverne Andrews
Leo Carrillo
Elyse Knox
Film Details
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Synopsis
During his shore leave, Merchant Marine petty officer Tom Garrison brings his pals, Stubby, Slugger and Punchy, who have just gambled away all their money in a crap game to another friend, Lucky, as well as his ship's band, back to his San Diego cattle ranch. Once there, he is startled to find that during his absence the ranch has been run entirely by women from a local agricultural school, including foreman Louise "Lou" Ferguson, housekeeper Abigail, and ranch hands and entertainers Patty, Maxine and LaVerne Andrews. Tom congratulates Lou on her management of the ranch, but at a barbeque held the next day to welcome Tom home, Lou confesses to him that large numbers of cattle have recently disappeared. Together, they decide to hire Pasqualito and his Indian assistant, Ogala, neighboring ranchers who have boasted of their skills as detectives, to track down the thieves. Soon after, however, Pasqualito, who is an old friend of Tom's father, holds a party at his ranch, and while the Andrews Sisters perform, Tom discovers his missing cattle on Pasqualito's property. When they confront him, Pasqualito tells them he was merely holding the cattle on his ranch for safekeeping. His property restored, Tom asks Lou to marry him before he returns to war duty.
Director
Edward F. Cline
Cast
Patty Andrews
Maxine Andrews
Laverne Andrews
Leo Carrillo
Elyse Knox
Tom Seidel
Shemp Howard
Eddie Quillan
Murray Alper
Tom Kennedy
Frank Lackteen
Minerva Urecal
Mitch Ayres
Chatita Tovar
Lolita Tovar
Jacqueline Dewit
Mary O'brien
Mady Correll
Crew
Jerome Ash
Bernard B. Brown
Charles Carroll
Harry Clarkson
Jeff Clarkson
Eugene Conrad
Mann Curtis
Cliff Friend
R. A. Gausman
Ray Gilbert
John B. Goodman
Lanny Grey
Frank Gross
Roy Jordan
Jack Lawrence Lt.
Sidney Miller
Harold Mooney
Charles O'curran
Martin Obzina
Charles Previn
Hugh Prince
Vic Schoen
Leigh Smith
Paul Gerard Smith
Ray Snyder
Peter Van Steeden
Seward Webb
Vera Webb
Film Details
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Notes
This film was not available for viewing, and sources differ on the ending, some implying that "Pasqualito" truly wanted to protect Tom's cattle from the women, while others suggesting that he merely covered up his thievery by faking protection.
