by Ted Davis

Directed by: Lesley Selander

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: There’s a whole lotta plot to recount for a movie that runs a little over an hour, but the essentials are that personable scapegrace Dan Acuff (Allan Lane) and his more sober and reliable brother Roy (Roy Acuff) vie for the affections of decidedly luscious Constance Stevenson (Adele Mara), whose ruthlessly acquisitive father John (Joseph Cretan) owns the railroad that runs through the small rural town of Tranquility. He initiates an underhanded scheme to control a huge tract of land surrounding a nearby lake, a ruse that will deprive Tranquility farm owners of the grounds they’ve worked for generations. But it all ends happily, with the good guys winning, the bad guys losing, and the borderline guys reforming, and with one of the brothers having the great good fortune to win the hand of the desirable Constance.

Purr Blur: Awaiting the incoming train at the start of the movie, station master Roy sings the catchy title song, supported by his Smoky Mountain Boys band and the townsfolk, who all sing on key. During the entertainment, an old-timer opens the depot stove to light his pipe and a quick black cat darts out, startling the elderly gentleman. One doesn’t usually expect a Spring-Loaded Cat in a country and western musical!

Final Mewsings: Sometimes black cats have to be quick to avoid getting their fur singed.

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