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Scattergood Survives a Murder
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Scattergood Survives a Murder

Oct 1, 1942
1h 6m
★ 4.5

HORSE SENSE vs. "CAT" KILLER

Overview

Rural sage Scattergood Baines (Guy Kibbee) shows big-city newsman how to solve a mystery.

Genres

Mystery

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Cast

Guy Kibbee

Scattergood Baines

Guy Kibbee

John Archer

Dunker Gilson

John Archer

Margaret Hayes

Gail Barclay

Margaret Hayes

Wallace Ford

Wally Collins

Wallace Ford

Spencer Charters

Sheriff

Spencer Charters

Eily Malyon

Mrs. Grimes

Eily Malyon

John Miljan

Rolfe

John Miljan

George Chandler

Sam Caldwell

George Chandler

Dick Elliott

Mathew Quentin

Dick Elliott

Florence Lake

Phoebe Quentin

Florence Lake

Sarah Edwards

Selma Quentin

Sarah Edwards

Willie Best

Hipp

Willie Best

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