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Freighters of Destiny is a 1931 American pre-Code Western produced and directed by American film editor Fred Allen, from a screenplay by Adele Buffington. Allen had started in the film industry as an editor in the early 1920s during the silent era. In the early 1930s, he was given the opportunity to direct. Freighters was his first film at the helm. The film stars Tom Keene, a well known actor of B-films.
Original Release
10/30/1931
US Release
10/30/1931
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tom Keene | Steve Macey |
| Barbara Kent | Ruth Mercer |
| Mitchell Harris | Randolph Carter |
| Frederick Burton | John Macey |
| Frank Rice | Rough / 'Rough' |
| Billy Franey | Ready / 'Reddy' |
| William Welsh | Tim 'Dad' Mercer / Dad Mercer |
| Fred Burns | Sheriff |
| Slim Whitaker | Bill Toller - Henchman / Bill |
| Chuck Baldra | Guitar-Playing Freighter |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tom Keene | Steve Macey |
| Barbara Kent | Ruth Mercer |
| Mitchell Harris | Randolph Carter |
| Frederick Burton | John Macey |
| Frank Rice | Rough / 'Rough' |
| Billy Franey | Ready / 'Reddy' |
| William Welsh | Tim 'Dad' Mercer / Dad Mercer |
| Fred Burns | Sheriff |
| Slim Whitaker | Bill Toller - Henchman / Bill |
| Chuck Baldra | Guitar-Playing Freighter |
| Tom Bay | Henchman |
| Hank Bell | Henchman |
| Charles Brinley | Cowhand |
| Edward Burns | Freighter |
| Jim Corey | Tom - Henchman / Jim |
| George 'Gabby' Hayes | Jim |
| Flash the Horse | Flash |
| Jack Kirk | Singing Freighter |
| Bud McClure | Freighter |
| Art Mix | Henchman |
