King of the Lumberjacks

Outdoor drama about a newly-hired lumberjack discovering that his former girlfriend is now his new boss's wife.

Cast

John Payne

as James Abbott

Gloria Dickson

as Tina Martin Deribault

Stanley Fields

as Dominic Deribault

Joe Sawyer

as Jigger

Victor Kilian

as Joe

Earl Dwire

as Dr. Vance

Herbert Heywood

as Laramie

G. Pat Collins

as Mr. Gregg

John Sheehan

as Bartender

Pat West

as Second Waiter

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