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Bullet Code (1940)

Outlaws call him "Killer" . . . and he calls their bluff!

Genre : Western

Runtime : 59M

Director : David Howard
Writer : Doris Schroeder

Synopsis

Protecting himself in an attack by rustlers, Rancher Steve Holden believes he has killed one of the attackers, young Bud Mathews, who in reality has warned Holden of the rustlers' approach. Unaware that Mathews was actually killed by rustler boss Cass Barton, Holden heads out to Mathews' home town where he plans to tell the boy's family of his death but instead uncovers a plan by a local businessman to force Mathews' father out of his ranch.

Actors

George O’Brien
George O’Brien
Steve Holden
Virginia Vale
Virginia Vale
Molly Matthews
Slim Whitaker
Slim Whitaker
Pop Norton
Howard Hickman
Howard Hickman
John Matthews
Harry Woods
Harry Woods
Cass Barton
William Haade
William Haade
Scar
Walter Miller
Walter Miller
Sam Gorman
Kirby Grant
Kirby Grant
Bud Matthews
Roy Bucko
Roy Bucko
Bill (uncredited)
Spade Cooley
Spade Cooley
Fiddler (uncredited)
Billy Franey
Billy Franey
Old Bathing Gent (uncredited)
Dick Hunter
Dick Hunter
Cowhand (uncredited)
Victor Cox
Victor Cox
Rider (uncredited)
Johnny Luther
Johnny Luther
Banjoist (uncredited)
Cactus Mack
Cactus Mack
Quitting Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Robert McKenzie
Robert McKenzie
Doctor (uncredited)
Lew Meehan
Lew Meehan
Seeley Johnson (uncredited)
Bill Patton
Bill Patton
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack C. Smith
Jack C. Smith
David S. Henley (uncredited)
Rudy Sooter
Rudy Sooter
Guitarist (uncredited)
Carl Stockdale
Carl Stockdale
Tom (uncredited)
Bob Burns
Bob Burns
Sheriff Ware (uncredited)

Crews

David Howard
David Howard
Director
Doris Schroeder
Doris Schroeder
Screenplay
Bennett Cohen
Bennett Cohen
Story
Bert Gilroy
Bert Gilroy
Producer
Frederic Knudtson
Frederic Knudtson
Editor
Van Nest Polglase
Van Nest Polglase
Art Direction
Harry D'Arcy
Harry D'Arcy
Art Direction
Lucius O. Croxton
Lucius O. Croxton
Art Direction
Harry J. Wild
Harry J. Wild
Director of Photography
Roy Webb
Roy Webb
Original Music Composer
Paul Sawtell
Paul Sawtell
Original Music Composer
Lee S. Marcus
Lee S. Marcus
Original Music Composer
Dave Dreyer
Dave Dreyer
Original Music Composer
John C. Grubb
John C. Grubb
Sound Recordist
Paul Sawtell
Paul Sawtell
Music Director

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