Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939)
Overview
New York store clerk joins a hobo and an illegal immigrant heading for his newly bought land in Arizona.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.744 |
Directed By
Ricardo Cortez
Crew
Ricardo Cortez
Norman Colbert
Sol M. Wurtzel
Dalton Trumbo
Leonard Hoffman
Samuel Kaylin
Dalton Trumbo
Edward Cronjager
TOP CAST
Jean Rogers
Anita Santos
Raymond Walburn
B. Townsend Thayer - The Professor
Marjorie Rambeau
Mamie
Glenn Ford
Joe Riley
Richard Conte
Tony Casselli
Eddie Collins
Bill - Counterman
Ward Bond
Hunk
Irving Bacon
Sheriff Clem Diggers
Kay Linaker
Nurse
Paul E. Burns
Railroad Dispatcher
Nick Copeland
Brakeman
Nigel De Brulier
Russian Priest (uncredited)
Edward Gargan
Truck Driver
Kit Guard
Extra as Hobo
Otto Hoffman
Station Agent
Paul Hurst
Empire State Building Guard
Fred Kelsey
Pete - Railroad Detective
Paul Kruger
Trainman
Jack 'Tiny' Lipson
Extra in Saloon
Mae Marsh
Extra as Empire State Building Tourist
Tom McGuire
Tom - Waiter at Mamie's
Pat McKee
Hobo
George Melford
Hobo
Dave Morris
Farmer
Jack Perry
Hobo (uncredited)
Victor Potel
Ranch Hand
Harry Strang
Trainman
Dorothy Vernon
Dressmaker and Wedding Guest
Billy Wayne
Mike - the Bartender
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