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and David Kirkland and starring Hal Taliaferro,

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and Fred Church.Pitts, p. 69.

Summary

Wally Dunbar is trying to get his brother, Sam Dunbar to marry Bonnie. When he proposes for his brother, she believes it is for himself as does Sam who overhears. But before Wally can straighten things out, the Sheriff enlists their help in chasing Tex who has conned Mr. Appleby out of $5,000 of the banks money.

Cast

* Hal Taliaferro as Wally Dunbar *

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as Sam Dunbar * Fred Church as Tex Johnson * Don Wilson as Mr. Appleby *

as Buzz Murphy * Joe Lawliss as 'Dad' Starr *

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as Sheriff * Bonnie Jean Gray as Bonnie Starr *

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as Kate Weston * Etta Delmas as Mrs. Murphy *

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as Telegraph Agent

Writing and direction

* Directed by

and David Kirkland. * Written by Henry Taylor and

References

Bibliography

* Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

* 1931 films 1931 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films Films directed by Alan James Films directed by David Kirkland 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-Western-film-stub