Land of the Open Range

Apr 17, 1942

1h 0m

★ 0.0

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Overview

A land owner's will leaves his ranch to anyone who has served at least two years in prison.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Dave Walton

Tim Holt

Smokey

Ray Whitley

Mary Cook

Janet Waldo

Whopper

Lee 'Lasses' White

Pinky Gardner

Hobart Cavanaugh

Stuart

Lee Bonnell

Gil Carse

Roy Barcroft

George 'Dad' Cook

John Elliott

Henchman Dode

Frank Ellis

Henchman Tracy Briggs

Tom London

Sheriff Sam Walton (as J. Merrill Holmes)

Jack Holmes

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