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Freckles (1960)

• Director
  • Andrew V. McLaglen
• Writers
  • Harry Spalding
  • Gene Stratton-Porter(novel)
• Stars
  • Martin West
  • Carol Christensen
  • Jack Lambert

  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.