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MGM discovery Carleton Carpenter goes the “aw, shucks” route in this genre-defying tale of a small cowboy and the big city.
Virginal ranch hand Harley "Tumbleweeds’" Williams (Carpenter) dreams of hitting it big at the rodeo, and finally having some tales of his own to tell ’round the campfire. Armed with his season’s pay, he heads off to compete in the Las Vegas rodeo only to discover the cost of entry is higher than expected.
Desperate, Tumbleweeds tries to gamble his way to fortune, only to end up in way over his head with the wrong kind of right kind of girl—Dixie Delmar (Jan Sterling).
Sky Full of Moon bronco bucks from romance to film noir to coming-of-age tale, but feels like a smooth canter the whole time. Keenan Wynn is on hand to anchor the action with gruff gravitas. Keep your eyes peeled for Elaine Stewart in a brief part.
Original Release
12/12/1952
US Release
12/12/1952
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Carleton Carpenter | Harley 'Tumbleweeds' Williams |
Jan Sterling | Dixie Delmar |
Keenan Wynn | Al |
Robert Burton | Customer |
Elaine Stewart | Billie - the Change Girl |
Emmett Lynn | Otis |
Douglass Dumbrille | Rodeo Official |
Sheb Wooley | Balladeer |
Jonathan Cott | Manager / Balladeer |
Leon Alton | Character |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Carleton Carpenter | Harley 'Tumbleweeds' Williams |
Jan Sterling | Dixie Delmar |
Keenan Wynn | Al |
Robert Burton | Customer |
Elaine Stewart | Billie - the Change Girl |
Emmett Lynn | Otis |
Douglass Dumbrille | Rodeo Official |
Sheb Wooley | Balladeer |
Jonathan Cott | Manager / Balladeer |
Leon Alton | Character |
Rex Bell | Rex Bell |
Cliff Clark | Agent at Train Stop |
G. Pat Collins | Foreman |
Joe Dominguez | Mexican |
Chubby Johnson | Powder Horn Stationmaster |
Fred Kohler Jr. | Cowhand |
Paul Kruger | Workman |
Forrest Lederer | Dealer |
Mitchell Lewis | Garage Owner |
Jean Ransome | Spinster at The Last Frontier |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Sidney Franklin | Producer |