Chip of the Flying U 84 years old

LIKE A BOMBSHELL OF FURY....they smash the munitions smugglers!

Chip of the Flying U

Chip of the Flying U was Johnny Mack Brown's first western entry for 1940. Brown essays the title role of Chip Bennett, foreman of the Flying U ranch. Before the second reel has tumbled over the spools, Chip finds himself falsely accused of robbery and murder. The actual miscreants are in the employ of a band of foreign gunrunners, who speak in heavily Teutonic accents. Rest assured that Chip makes short work of these bush-league Storm Troopers before the sun sets in the West. Musical interludes are provided by a group calling themselves the Texas Rangers, even though they actually hailed from Kansas City.

Credits

Chip of the Flying U Cast

Name Character
Fuzzy Knight He was 38, 74 years old when he died as 'Weary'
Karl Hackett He was 46, 55 years old when he died as Hennessy
Johnny Mack Brown He was 35, 70 years old when he died as 'Chip' Bennett
Hank Worden He was 38, 91 years old when he died as Cowhand
Chester Conklin He was 53, 85 years old when he died as Joe
Victor Potel He was 50, 57 years old when he died as Station Agent
Forrest Taylor He was 55, 81 years old when he died as J.G. Whitmore
Herman Hack He was 40, 68 years old when he died as Townsman
Harry Tenbrook He was 52, 72 years old when he died as Foreign Agent's Henchman
Hank Bell He was 47, 58 years old when he died as Man on Porch
Henry Hall He was 63, 78 years old when he died as Banker Wilson
Anthony Warde He was 31, 66 years old when he died as Ed Duncan
Chuck Morrison as Henchman Steve
Kermit Maynard He was 42, 73 years old when he died as Slim
Doris Weston She was 26, 73 years old when she died as Margaret Whitmore
Roy Bucko He was 46, 60 years old when he died as Henchman
Ferris Taylor He was 51, 72 years old when he died as Sheriff
Frank Ellis He was 42, 71 years old when he died as Henchman
Budd Buster He was 48, 76 years old when he died as Rancher
The Texas Rangers as Musicians
Claire Whitney She was 49, 79 years old when she died as Miss Robinson
Blackjack Ward He was 48, 62 years old when he died as Henchman

Chip of the Flying U Crew

Name Department
Ralph Staub (American football) as Director. He was 11 (now 96) years old Directing
Ralph Staub (American football) as Screenplay. He was 11 (now 96) years old Writing
Andrew Bennison as Screenplay. He was 53 (55) years old when He died Writing
Chip of the Flying U poster
Chip of the Flying U (84 years)

LIKE A BOMBSHELL OF FURY....they smash the munitions smugglers!

  • Release day: Wednesday, November 29, 1939
  • Runtime: 55 minutes