''Beyond the Rockies'' is a 1932
American
pre-Code
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Western
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film directed by
Fred Allen
John Florence Sullivan (May 31, 1894 – March 17, 1956), known professionally as Fred Allen, was an American comedian. His absurdist, topically pointed radio program ''The Fred Allen Show'' (1932–1949) made him one of the most popular and for ...
and written by
Oliver Drake. The film stars
Tom Keene,
Rochelle Hudson
Rochelle Hudson (born Rachael Elizabeth Hudson; March 6, 1916 – January 17, 1972) was an American film actress from the 1930s through the 1960s.[Julian Rivero
Julian Rivero (July 25, 1890 – February 24, 1976) was an American actor whose career spanned seven decades. He made his film debut in the 1923 silent melodrama, ''The Bright Shawl'', which starred Richard Barthelmess, Dorothy Gish, William Powe ...]
and
Ernie Adams. The film was released on July 8, 1932, by
RKO Pictures
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.
Plot
Noted gunman Black Jack and his friends arrive and take jobs on the Allen ranch. Allen's hands have quit and his cattle are being rustled. When one of Black Jack's friends is killed by the rustlers, he finds the killer and when they fight his Marshal's badge drops out and Ruby, the leader of the rustlers, picks it up. With his identity now known she sets a trap for him.
Cast
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Tom Keene as Blackjack
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Rochelle Hudson
Rochelle Hudson (born Rachael Elizabeth Hudson; March 6, 1916 – January 17, 1972) was an American film actress from the 1930s through the 1960s.[Marie Wells
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* Marie (murder victim), girl who was killed in Florida after being pushed in front of a moving vehicle in 1973
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as Ruby Sherman
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Julian Rivero
Julian Rivero (July 25, 1890 – February 24, 1976) was an American actor whose career spanned seven decades. He made his film debut in the 1923 silent melodrama, ''The Bright Shawl'', which starred Richard Barthelmess, Dorothy Gish, William Powe ...
as Lavender Joe
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Ernie Adams as Blinky
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Hank Bell
Hank Bell (January 21, 1892 – February 4, 1950) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 370 films between 1920 and 1950. He was born in Los Angeles, California, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack
A myo ...
as Whiskey Bill
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William Welsh as John Allen
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Tom London
Tom London (born Leonard T. Clapman; August 24, 1889 – December 5, 1963) was an American actor who played frequently in B-Westerns. According to ''The Guinness Book of Movie Records'', London is credited with appearing in the most films in ...
as Kirk Tracy
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Ted Adams as Emory
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1932 films
American black-and-white films
RKO Pictures films
American Western (genre) films
1932 Western (genre) films
Films directed by Fred Allen (film editor)
1930s English-language films
1930s American films
English-language Western (genre) films
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