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Robin Hood of the Pecos (1941)

He wrote law-and-order in gun-smoke!

Genre : Western

Runtime : 59M

Director : Joseph Kane
Writer : Olive Cooper

Synopsis

Robin Hood of the Pecos is a 1941 American film starring Roy Rogers and directed by Joseph Kane. Following the Civil War, the South still faced many dangers not the least of which were the armies of carpetbaggers that descended on impoverished towns, intent on making a fast greenback at the expense of the local populace.

Actors

Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers
Vance Corbin
George 'Gabby' Hayes
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Gabriel Gabby Hornaday
Marjorie Reynolds
Marjorie Reynolds
Ambrose Ballard
Cy Kendall
Cy Kendall
Ambrose Ballard
Sally Payne
Sally Payne
Belle Starr
Eddie Acuff
Eddie Acuff
Sam Starr
Leigh Whipper
Leigh Whipper
Kezeye
Robert Strange
Robert Strange
Wilbur Cravens
William Haade
William Haade
Captain Jeff Morgan
Jay Novello
Jay Novello
Stacy
Roscoe Ates
Roscoe Ates
Jailer Guffy
Chuck Baldra
Chuck Baldra
Henchman (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
Wade Boteler
General Wright (uncredited)
Bob Burns
Bob Burns
Juror (uncredited)
Fred Burns
Fred Burns
Townsman (uncredited)
Bob Card
Bob Card
Juror (uncredited)
Spade Cooley
Spade Cooley
Soldier (uncredited)
Jim Corey
Jim Corey
Henchman (uncredited)
Victor Cox
Victor Cox
Henchman (uncredited)
Art Dillard
Art Dillard
Henchman (uncredited)
Chick Hannan
Chick Hannan
Henchman (uncredited)
Henry Hall
Henry Hall
Townsman (uncredited)
Al Haskell
Al Haskell
Soldier (uncredited)
Howard Hickman
Howard Hickman
Colonel Davis (uncredited)
Jack Ingram
Jack Ingram
Army Officer (uncredited)
Lew Kelly
Lew Kelly
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Jack Kirk
Jack Kirk
Rancher Curly (uncredited)
Ted Mapes
Ted Mapes
Army Sentry (uncredited)
Frank McCarroll
Frank McCarroll
Henchman at Trial (uncredited)
Art Mix
Art Mix
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Montgomery
Jack Montgomery
Henchman (uncredited)
Pascale Perry
Pascale Perry
Soldier (uncredited)
Al Taylor
Al Taylor
Rancher Ed (uncredited)
Nick Stewart
Nick Stewart
Mose Johnson (uncredited)
John Bose
John Bose
Juror (uncredited)

Crews

Joseph Kane
Joseph Kane
Director
Olive Cooper
Olive Cooper
Screenplay
Hal Long
Hal Long
Story
Joseph Kane
Joseph Kane
Associate Producer
Charles Craft
Charles Craft
Editor
Al Wilson
Al Wilson
Production Manager
Cy Feuer
Cy Feuer
Music Director
Jack A. Marta
Jack A. Marta
Director of Photography
Mort Glickman
Mort Glickman
Original Music Composer

Posters and backgrounds

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