Untamed Heiress (1954) DVD-R

Starring Judy Canova, Don 'Red' Barry, George Cleveland, Taylor Holmes, Chick Chandler
Directed by Charles Lamont

Print: black/white
Runtime: 70 min.
Genre: comedy
Print Quality: B

Judy Canova is right in her element in the rowdy Republic musical Untamed Heiress. Canova
plays Judy, the daughter of a famous opera singer who once bankrolled prospector Andrew
"Cactus" Clayton (George Cleveland). Now Clayton hopes to repay the favor, but first he
must reclaim his stash of gold from the crooked Williams (Hugh Sanders). Judy helps the
old coot by taking on not only Williams, but duplicitous private detectives Walter Martin
(Taylor Holmes) and Eddie Taylor (Chick Chandler), not to mention gangsters Spider Mike
(Donald Barry) and Louie (Jack Kruschen). It'd be cute to say that too many crooks spoil the
broth, but the truth of the matter is that Untamed Heiress is most entertaining, even for
non-fans of the rambunctious Canova.