Lone Star Ranger (1942)
Overview
Texas Ranger Buck Dunne is assigned to round up a gang of bank robbers. The leader of the gang turns out to be the "respectable" Judge Longstreth, making life difficult for Dunne inasmuch as he's in love with Longstreth's niece Barbara.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.288 |
Directed By
James Tinling
Crew
James Tinling
George Kane
Irving Cummings Jr.
William Conselman Jr.
Zane Grey
TOP CAST
John Kimbrough
Buck Duane
Sheila Ryan
Barbara Longstreth
Jonathan Hale
Judge Longstreth
William Farnum
Texas Ranger Major McNeil
Truman Bradley
Phil Lawson
George E. Stone
Euchre
Russell Simpson
Tom Duane
Dorothy Burgess
Trixie
Tom Fadden
Sam
Fred Kohler Jr.
Red
Eddy Waller
Mitchell
Harry Hayden
Sheriff
George Melford
Hardin
Tom London
Henchman (uncredited)
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