The Lawton Story

Overview

Most of the footage is devoted to the annual Passion Play at Lawton, Oklahoma, enacted by volunteers from several nearby communities. This portion of The Lawton Story was directed by Harold Daniels and narrated by radio announcer Knox Manning. To bring the film up to feature length, a fictional plotline concerning the preparations for the pageant was hastily assembled, featuring such familiar Hollywood character players as Forrest Taylor, Willa Pearl Curtis and Maude Eburne.

Directed by William Beaudine, Harold Daniels

Top cast

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Ginger Prince

Ginger

Forrest Taylor

Uncle Mark Wallock

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Millard Coody

Millard Coody / Jesus

Ferris Taylor

Uncle Jonathan Wallock

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Gwynne Shipman

Jane (as Gwyn Shipman)

Maude Eburne

Henrietta

Willa Pearl Curtis

Willa Pearl

Knox Manning

Narrator

Details