Cactus Caravan

Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1949. Final shooting script for the 1950 film. Copy belonging to actor Marshall Reed, who here plays the role of the villain, with his name in black manuscript ink on the front wrapper.

A ruthless man attempts to rekindle a settled feud between two rancher families in order to take both their lands when they kill each other off. Luckily the town has a good sheriff and a standup rancher gal to help save the day. An odd short musical western with a good crop of the genre's favorite themes (bar brawls, ambushes, sharpshooters) to help round out the plot.

Red titled wrappers, noted as FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT on the front wrapper, production No. A7, dated November 2, 1949. Title page present, with credits for screenwriter Joseph O'Donnell. 47 leaves, with last page of text numbered 46. Mimeograph duplication. Pages Fair, wrapper Fair bound with three gold brads. Foxing and dampstaining to much of the wrappers and extremities.

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