The Meddlin' Stranger

Jun 12, 1927

0h 50m

★ 0.0

Overview

Popular B-Western hero Wally Wales (later known as Hal Taliaferro) went up against none other than Boris Karloff in this primitive silent oater from poverty row studio Action Pictures.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Action Pictures

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Cast

Wally Fraser (as Wally Wales)

Hal Taliaferro

Mildred Crawford

Nola Luxford

Mr. Crawford

Charles K. French

Mrs. Crawford

Mabel Van Buren

'Big Bill' Dawson (as James Marcus)

James A. Marcus

Al Meggs

Boris Karloff

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