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Fighting Bill Fargo (1941)

He Crusades for Law...with a Crashing Colt!

Genre : Western

Runtime : 57M

Director : Ray Taylor
Writer : Paul Franklin, Dorcas Cochran, Arthur V. Jones

Synopsis

Johnny Mack Brown essays the title role in Universal's Fighting Bill Forgo. Returning to his home town, Bill Fargo takes over the operation of his late father's newspaper. He quickly gets swept up in political intrigue fomented by political boss Hackett (Kenneth Harlan), who has a cute habit of rubbing out any and all honest candidates for the sheriff's office.

Actors

Johnny Mack Brown
Johnny Mack Brown
Bill Fargo
Fuzzy Knight
Fuzzy Knight
Scoop
Jean Brooks
Jean Brooks
Linda Tyler (as Jeanne Kelly)
Kenneth Harlan
Kenneth Harlan
Sheriff Hackett
Nell O'Day
Nell O'Day
Julie Fargo
Ted Adams
Ted Adams
Henchman Vic Savage
James Blaine
James Blaine
Cash Scanlon
Al Bridge
Al Bridge
Tom Houston

Crews

Ray Taylor
Ray Taylor
Director
Paul Franklin
Paul Franklin
Story
Paul Franklin
Paul Franklin
Screenplay
Dorcas Cochran
Dorcas Cochran
Screenplay
Arthur V. Jones
Arthur V. Jones
Screenplay

Posters and backgrounds

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