
Lure of the Wasteland
Western
Overview
A "special" by Monogram standards, Lure of the Wasteland was lensed in a not inexpensive process called Telco-color. Grant Withers takes a break from his duties in the "Mister Wong" series to play Smitty, a US marshal assigned to track down $250,000 in stolen bonds.
Top Cast


Grant Withers
Grant Withers
Smitty
Grant Withers
Smitty


LeRoy Mason
LeRoy Mason
Butch Cooper
LeRoy Mason
Butch Cooper


Ruth Findlay
Ruth Findlay
Ruth Carlton (as Marion Arnold)
Ruth Findlay
Ruth Carlton (as Marion Arnold)


Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Cookie
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Cookie


Tom London
Tom London
Foreman
Tom London
Foreman
Henry Roquemore
Henry Roquemore
Judge Carlton
Henry Roquemore
Judge Carlton


Karl Hackett
Karl Hackett
Parker
Karl Hackett
Parker
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