Riding the Wind (1942)
Overview
It's the ranchers whose cattle are dying of thirst versus Henry Dodge whose dam holds all the water. When windmills are built and they start pumping water, Dodge has them blown up. When a court order forces him to release the water, he decides to blow up the dam and flood the valley.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.001 |
Directed By
Edward Killy
TOP CAST
Tim Holt
Clay Stewart
Ray Whitley
Smokey
Joan Barclay
Joan Westfall (as Mary Douglas)
Lee 'Lasses' White
Whopper
Eddie Dew
Henry Dodge
Ernie Adams
Jones
Earle Hodgins
Bert MacLeod
Kate Harrington
Martha MacLeod
Charles R. Phipps
Ezra Westfall (as Charles Phipps)
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