The Terror of Tiny Town (1938)

  • NR
  • 12/01/1938 (US)
  • Western, Comedy, Music
  • 1h 2m

LIttle guys with big guns!

Overview

Using a conventional Western story with an all dwarf cast, the filmmakers were able to showcase gags such as cowboys entering the local saloon by walking under the swinging doors, and pint-sized cowboys galloping around on Shetland ponies while roping calves.

Sam Newfield

Director

Fred Myton

Screenplay

Cast

Billy Curtis's headshot

Billy Curtis

The Hero (Buck Lawson)
Yvonne Moray's headshot

Yvonne Moray

The Girl (Nancy Preston)
'Little Billy' Rhodes's headshot

'Little Billy' Rhodes

The Villain (Bat Haines) (as Little Billy)
Billy Platt's headshot

Billy Platt

The Rich Uncle (Jim 'Tex' Preston) (as Bill Platt)
John T. Bambury's headshot

John T. Bambury

The Ranch Owner (Pop Lawson) (as John Bambury)
Joseph Herbst's headshot

Joseph Herbst

The Sheriff
Charles Becker's headshot

Charles Becker

The Cook (Otto)
Nita Krebs's headshot

Nita Krebs

The Vampire (Nita, the dance hall girl)

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