Moonlight and Cactus (1944)
Overview
The swinging Andrews Sisters provide the musical interludes and romance in this western. They play a trio of WW II era ranchers. That they are so good at running it proves terrible surprise for a ranch hand who has just returned home after serving in the Navy.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.671 |
Directed By
Edward F. Cline
Crew
Edward F. Cline
Eugene Conrad
Paul Gerard Smith
Charles Carroll
TOP CAST
Patty Andrews
Patty
Maxene Andrews
Maxene
Laverne Andrews
Laverne
Leo Carrillo
Pasqualito Luigi
Elyse Knox
Louise Ferguson
Tom Seidel
Tom Garrison
Shemp Howard
Punchy Carter
Eddie Quillan
Stubby Lamont
Murray Alper
Slugger
Tom Kennedy
Lucky
Frank Lackteen
Ogala
Chatita Tovar
Child Dancer
Minerva Urecal
Abigail
Mitchell Ayres
Himself (as Mitch Ayres)
Lollita Tovar
Child Dancer
Jacqueline deWit
Elsie
Mary O'Brien
Amanda
Mady Correll
Girl
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