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film directed by Fred F. Sears who plays the villain and starring

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, and Luther Crockett.Pitts p.37 It is part of the

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series. It was shot at the

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. The film's

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was by

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Plot

Cast

as Steve Ramsay / The Durango Kid * Fred F. Sears as Henry Hardison * Luther Crockett as Judge Anthony Dillon *

as Krag Boseman *

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as Henchman Smoker *

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as Slim Duncan *

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as Smiley Burnette

References

Bibliography

* Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films''. McFarland, 2012.

External links

* 1951 films 1951 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films Films directed by Fred F. Sears Columbia Pictures films American black-and-white films 1950s English-language films 1950s American films {{1950s-Western-film-stub