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Plot

The oft-filmed Gene Stratton Porter novel Freckles was given its last screen treatment to date by 20th Century-Fox in 1960. Filmed on location in Northern California, the story concerns the title character, a self-effacing young man, played by Martin West. Though handicapped by a missing hand, Freckles hopes to prove his worth in timber country. He does so by rounding up a gang of lumber thieves headed by Duncan (Jack Lambert). Veteran western heavy Roy Barcroft is effective in the sympathetic role of a timber baron, while Carol Christensen is appealing as Barcroft's daughter and West's love interest.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
84min.
Director(s):
Andrew V. McLaglen
Starring:
Martin West , Carol Christensen , Jack Lambert , Steven Peck , Roy Barcroft
Keywords:
boss [employer],boy,capture,coming-of-age,courage,employment,love,lumber,lumber-tycoon,orphan,outlaw [Western],proving-oneself,rescue,security-guard,youth