The Parson of Panamint

"For a woman like her...BOLD MEN BECAME BOLDER!"

Jul 25 1941 Approved 1h 24m
Action, Drama, Music

As he looks over the dusty, deserted remains of the western "boom town" of Panamint, grizzled old prospector Chuckawalla Bill Redfield recalls the town's glory days. Looming large in Chuckawalla's reminiscences is the day that young and apparently mild-mannerd minister Philip Pharo rode into town. In his own gentle but forceful fashion, Pharo managed to bring the town's lawless element into line, mollify the local bluenoses, and win the heart of likeable dance-hall girl Mary Mallory.

Plot

The mayor of wild and woolly mining town Panamint, in San Francisco to fetch a preacher for the new church, happens upon young Philip Pharo, as handy with his fists as with a sermon. Arrived, it appears to Philip that some of the town's "bad" folks are better than the "better element." When he sets out to better the lives of the miners and bring flagrant sinners into his flock, the "godly" folks are of course outraged. What form will their retribution take?

Written by

Peter B. Kyne, Harold Shumate, Adrian Scott

Directed by

William C. McGann

Cast

Charles Ruggles, Ellen Drew, Phillip Terry

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
50
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA