Rangers of Fortune

Sep 27, 1940

1h 20m

★ 5.0

RED-BLOODED SAGA OF A LAWLESS LAND!

Overview

An US Army misfit and his pals roam the west in search of adventure. Arriving in a small town, they befriend the elderly newspaper editor and his young granddaughter. The trio learn that the community is under the thumb of a covetous land baron, who's endeavoring to push out ranch owners and take over the territory.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Gil Farra

Fred MacMurray

Sharon McCloud

Patricia Morison

George Bird

Albert Dekker

Antonio Hernandez Sierra

Gilbert Roland

Col. Lewis Rebstock

Joseph Schildkraut

Johnny Cash

Dick Foran

Clem Bowdry

Minor Watson

Mary Elizabeth 'Squib' Clayborn

Betty Brewer

Mr. Prout

Arthur B. Allen

Tod Shelby

Bernard Nedell

Homer Granville Clayborn

Brandon Tynan

Caressa

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