The Last Frontier

Sep 4, 1932

3h 33m

★ 6.0

Overview

A frontier newspaper editor Kirby battles outlaw Tiger Morris who is causing indian uprisings to drive away settlers so that he will can claim a gold deposit as his own. With the help of General Custer, right wins out. Presented in serial form in 12 episodes.

Genres

Western

Action

Adventure

Production Companies

Van Beuren Studios

RKO Radio Pictures

The Last Frontier Trailers

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Cast

Tom Kirby, aka The Black Ghost

Lon Chaney Jr.

Betty Halliday

Dorothy Gulliver

Jeff Maitland

Francis X. Bushman Jr.

General Custer

William Desmond

Henchman Joe

Joe Bonomo

Henchman Hank

Pete Morrison

Buck

LeRoy Mason

Wild Bill

Yakima Canutt

Uncle Happy

Slim Cole

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