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Challenge of the Range

Challenge of the Range

Roughing up phantom rustlers!

Part of The Durango Kid Collection

1949•54m•5.0/10
Western

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5.0/10(1)

Charles Starrett once more dons the mask of mysterious do-gooder "The Durango Kid" in Columbia's Challenge of the Range. Wandering cowboy Steve Roper (Starrett) is hired by the Farmers Association to stem the activities of a group of gunmen who are driving ranchers off their land. The most likely suspect turns out to be innocent: the real culprits are within the Association itself. With the help of the chief suspect's son, Roper brings the crooks to justice.

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Production

Columbia Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Charles Starrett

Charles Starrett

Steve Roper / The Durango Kid

Paula Raymond

Paula Raymond

Judy Barton

Billy Halop

Billy Halop

Reb Matson

Steve Darrell

Steve Darrell

Cal Matson

Smiley Burnette

Smiley Burnette

Smiley Burnette

Henry Hall

Henry Hall

Jim Barton

Robert Filmer

Grat Largo

George Chesebro

George Chesebro

Lon Collins (uncredited)

John Cason

John Cason

Henchman Henley (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Henchman (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ray Bennett

Ray Bennett

Henchman (archive footage) (uncredited)

Freddie Daniel

Fiddle Player (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Ezra (uncredited)

Cactus Mack

Cactus Mack

Henchman (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard

Kermit Maynard

Henchman (archive footage) (uncredited)

Frank McCarroll

Henchman Dugan (uncredited)

John McKee

John McKee

Cliff (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Saunders (uncredited)

Rose Plumer

Townswoman (uncredited)

Marshall Reed

Marshall Reed

Matson Rider (uncredited)

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