by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Monogram's four-year-old Jimmy Wakely western series began to wind down with Courtin' Trouble. As was customary, Jimmy does more singin' than fightin' or shootin' in this leisurely entry. The plot concerns an ongoing feud between cattlemen and frontier merchants. Adding fuel to the fire is an outlaw gang, masterminded by saloon owner Leonard Penn (the real-life father of actors Sean and Christopher Penn). Virginia Belmont plays a lady attorney who is determined to bring things to a peaceful conclusion, while Dub "Cannonball" Taylor is the all-around comedy relief. Star Wakely manages to squeeze three musical numbers into the film's 56-minute timespan.
characteristics
- Mob
- Mafia
- Outlaw [Western]
- Problems
- Yakuza
- Troubles
- Gunslinger
- Gunman
- Bar [pub]
- Bandit
- Cowboy
- Cowgirl
- Good-guy
- Gang
- Bad-guy
