California Firebrand (1948)
Overview
Directed by Philip Ford in 1948. When cowboy Monte Hale (Monte Hale) returns home to investigate his uncle's murder, he's mistaken for a fierce outlaw and is hired by the town's corrupt mayor, Lance Dawson (Douglas Evans), as the new sheriff. But Monte secretly works to undermine Dawson's land-grabbing schemes. Monte defends the feisty owner (Lorna Gray) of a gold mine that Dawson covets, although she is suspicious of the cowpoke's loyalties and demands that he prove himself.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.703 |
Directed By
Philip Ford
TOP CAST
Monte Hale
Monte Hale
Lorna Gray
Joyce Mason (as Adrian Booth)
Paul Hurst
Chuck Waggoner
Alice Tyrrell
Dulcey Waggoner
Tris Coffin
Jim Requa aka Jud Babbit
LeRoy Mason
Luke Hartell
Chuck Roberson
Gunman
Dan Sheridan
Gunsmoke Lowery
Douglas Evans
Lance Dawson
Sarah Edwards
Granny Hortense Mason
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