Gangsters of the Frontier

Gangsters of the Frontier

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

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1944•58m•3.9/10

Western

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3.9/10(8)

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

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Production

Alexander-Stern Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

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

Jim Shade

Charles King

Charles King

Pete Haner

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