Riders of Black River (1939)
Overview
Former Texas Ranger Wade Patterson (Starrett) returns to his home town, only to find that the territory is in the grip of cattle rustlers. For a while, it looks as though heroine Linda Holden (Meredith) is in cahoots with the bad guys, but Patterson quickly clears her name and takes on the crooks himself.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.409 |
Directed By
Norman Deming
TOP CAST
Charles Starrett
Wade Patterson
Iris Meredith
Linda Holden
Dick Curtis
Blaize Carewe
Stanley Brown
Terry Holden
Bob Nolan
Bob
Francis Sayles
Doc Josh Greene
Edmund Cobb
Colt Foster - Henchman
Ethan Allen
Joel Matthews
Carl Sepulveda
Rip - Henchman
Olin Francis
Whit Kane - Henchman
Maston Williams
Ed Gills - Henchman
Forrest Taylor
Sheriff Dave Patterson
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