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Gangsters of the Frontier (1944)

RANGE RIDERS RIDDLE RACKETEERING RATS - Terror Sweeps the range as ruthless gangsters move in for the kill!

Genre : Western

Runtime : 56M

Director : Elmer Clifton
Writer : Elmer Clifton

Synopsis

Tex put the Kern gang away once but they have returned with reinforcements and have take over the town of Red Rock capturing the townsmen and forcing them to work for them in the gold mines. Dave and Tex then organize the ranchers into the Territorial Rangers. After blowing up the mines to keep the gang from getting the gold, they are ready for the showdown between the two sides. Written by Maurice VanAuken

Actors

Tex Ritter
Tex Ritter
Tex Haines
Dave O'Brien
Dave O'Brien
Dave Wyatt
Guy Wilkerson
Guy Wilkerson
Panhandle Perkins
Patti McCarty
Patti McCarty
Jane Deering
Harry Harvey
Harry Harvey
Mr. Merritt
Betty Miles
Betty Miles
Mrs. Merritt
I. Stanford Jolley
I. Stanford Jolley
Bart Kern
Marshall Reed
Marshall Reed
Rad Kern
Clarke Stevens
Clarke Stevens
Jim Shade
Charles King
Charles King
Pete Haner

Crews

Elmer Clifton
Elmer Clifton
Director
Elmer Clifton
Elmer Clifton
Screenplay
Robert E. Cline
Robert E. Cline
Director of Photography
Charles Henkel Jr.
Charles Henkel Jr.
Editor
Arthur Alexander
Arthur Alexander
Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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