Challenge of the Range (1949)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.1 |
Directed By
Ray Nazarro
Crew
Paul Borofsky
Dave Montrose
Charles Clague
Russell Malmgren
Colbert Clark
Rex Wimpy
Jack Fier
Ed Earl Repp
Ray Nazarro
TOP CAST
Charles Starrett
Steve Roper / The Durango Kid
Paula Raymond
Judy Barton
Billy Halop
Reb Matson
Steve Darrell
Cal Matson
Smiley Burnette
Smiley Burnette
Henry Hall
Jim Barton
Robert Filmer
Grat Largo
George Chesebro
Lon Collins (uncredited)
John Cason
Henchman Henley (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
Henchman (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ray Bennett
Henchman (archive footage) (uncredited)
Freddie Daniel
Fiddle Player (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Ezra (uncredited)
Cactus Mack
Henchman (uncredited)
Kermit Maynard
Henchman (archive footage) (uncredited)
Frank McCarroll
Henchman Dugan (uncredited)
John McKee
Cliff (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Saunders (uncredited)
Rose Plumer
Townswoman (uncredited)
Marshall Reed
Matson Rider (uncredited)
M.H. Richman
Bass Player (uncredited)
Matty Roubert
Henchman (uncredited)
J.D. Sumner
Guitar Player (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Townsman (uncredited)
Eddie Wallace
Accordion-player (uncredited)
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