Rocky Mountain Rangers (1940)
Overview
Frustrated by their inability to take action against a murderous gang who killed a young boy, Texas Rangers Stony Brooke (Robert Livingston), Rusty Joslin (Raymond Hatton) and Rico Rinaldo (Duncan Renaldo) hatch a plan: Stony poses as an outlaw dubbed The Laredo Kid to lure the bad guys into Texas. But the plan might fall apart when the real Laredo Kid arrives on the scene in this action-packed Western.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.102 |
Directed By
George Sherman
Crew
Earle Snell
William Colt MacDonald
George Sherman
Barry Shipman
J. Benton Cheney
TOP CAST
Robert Livingston
Stony Brooke / Laredo Kid
Raymond Hatton
Rusty Joslin
Duncan Renaldo
Rico
Rosella Towne
Doris Manners
Sammy McKim
Danny Burke
LeRoy Mason
King Barton
Pat O'Malley
Captain Taylor
Dennis Moore
Jim Barton
John St. Polis
Joseph Manners
Robert Blair
Sergeant Bush
Burr Caruth
John
Jack Kirk
Henchman
Silver Tip Baker
Texas Ranger
Chuck Baldra
Henchman
Brandon Beach
State Official
John Beach
Ranger
Hank Bell
Townsman with Bushy Handlebar Mustache
Fred Burns
Shotgun Rider
Budd Buster
Townsman
Tommy Coats
Henchman
Kernan Cripps
The Doctor
Curley Dresden
Hefty Henchman with Dark Mustache
Frank Ellis
Texas Ranger with Mustache
Augie Gomez
Henchman
Herman Hack
Henchman
Tex Harper
Henchman
Jack 'Tiny' Lipson
2nd Bartender
Carey Loftin
Ranger-Guard
Mary MacLaren
Mrs. Logan
Ted Mapes
Stage Driver
Frankie Marvin
Henchman
Pat McKee
Bartender #1
Buck Morgan
Henchman
Lew Morphy
Henchman
Bud Osborne
Henchman Slade
Pascale Perry
Henchman with Jammed Gun
Betty Roadman
Townswoman
Vinegar Roan
Henchman
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