Smith Ballew Double Feature: Panamint's Bad Man (1938) - DVD

Having already made his mark as a renowned big band leader who worked with the likes of Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington and Glenn Miller, Smith Ballew moved to Hollywood in the 1930s. After meeting producer Sol Lesser, he was cast in a handful of singing cowboy pictures for 20th Century Fox. The partnership lasted until 1938, after which Ballew returned to private life, making only occasional post-war film appearances. Panamint's Bad Man