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''Marked for Murder'' is a 1945 American
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film written and directed by
Elmer Clifton Elmer Clifton (March 14, 1890 – October 15, 1949) was an American writer, director and actor from the early silent days. A collaborator of D.W. Griffith, he appeared in ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915) and ''Intolerance'' (1916) before giving ...
. The film stars Dave O'Brien,
Tex Ritter Woodward Maurice Ritter (January 12, 1905 – January 2, 1974) was a pioneer of American country music, a popular singer and actor from the mid-1930s into the 1960s, and the patriarch of the Ritter acting family (son John, grandsons Jason and ...
and
Guy Wilkerson Guy Owen Wilkerson (December 21, 1899 – July 15, 1971) was an American actor, known primarily for his roles in Western B movies, who with his tall, lanky frame, he often played sidekick or comedy relief parts. Biography Wilkseron was ...
, with Marilyn McConnell,
Ed Cassidy Edward Claude Cassidy (May 4, 1923 – December 6, 2012) was an American jazz and rock drummer who was one of the founders of the rock group Spirit in 1967. Biography Ed Cassidy was born in Harvey, Illinois, a south suburb of Chicago on May 4, ...
and Henry Hall. The film was released on 8 February 1945, by
Producers Releasing Corporation Producers Releasing Corporation was the smallest and least prestigious of the Hollywood film studios of the 1940s. It was considered a prime example of what was called "Poverty Row": a low-rent stretch of Gower Street in Hollywood where shoest ...
.


Plot

The Texas Rangers try to manage a dispute between sheepherders and cattle ranchers.


Cast

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Tex Ritter Woodward Maurice Ritter (January 12, 1905 – January 2, 1974) was a pioneer of American country music, a popular singer and actor from the mid-1930s into the 1960s, and the patriarch of the Ritter acting family (son John, grandsons Jason and ...
as Tex Haines * Dave O'Brien as Texas Ranger Dave Wyatt *
Guy Wilkerson Guy Owen Wilkerson (December 21, 1899 – July 15, 1971) was an American actor, known primarily for his roles in Western B movies, who with his tall, lanky frame, he often played sidekick or comedy relief parts. Biography Wilkseron was ...
as Texas Ranger Panhandle Perkins *Marilyn McConnell as Ruth Lane *Ed Cassidy as Dick Vernon *Henry Hall as Sheriff Jim Whitlock * Charles King as Henchman Pete Magoo *
Jack Ingram Jack Owen Ingram (born November 15, 1970) is an American country music artist formerly signed to Big Machine Records, an independent record label. He has released eleven studio albums, one extended play, six live albums, and 19 singles. Although ...
as Sam Taylor *
Bob Kortman Robert F. Kortman (December 24, 1887 – March 13, 1967) was an American film actor mostly associated with westerns, though he also appeared in a number of Laurel and Hardy comedies. He appeared in more than 260 films between 1914 and 1952. ...
as Henchman *The Milo Twins as Musicians


Soundtrack

* Tex Ritter - "Long Time Gone" (Written by Tex Ritter and Frank Harford) * Tex Ritter - "Tears of Regret" (Written by
Don Weston Donald Patrick Weston (6 March 1936 – 20 January 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for many football teams during the 1950s and 1960s. Playing career Weston first joined Leeds United as a 16-year-old ...
) * Milo Twins - "Great Grand-Dad"


See also

The Texas Rangers series: #
The Rangers Take Over ''The Rangers Take Over'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Albert Herman and written by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Iris Meredith, Forrest Taylor and I. Stanford Jolley. The film was re ...
(1942) #
Bad Men of Thunder Gap ''Bad Men of Thunder Gap'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Albert Herman and written by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Janet Shaw, Jack Ingram and Charles King. The film was released on M ...
(1943) #
West of Texas ''West of Texas'' is a 1943 American Western film written and directed by Oliver Drake. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Frances Gladwin, Henry Hall and Marilyn Hare. The film was released on May 10, 1943, by Producer ...
(1943) #
Border Buckaroos ''Border Buckaroos'' is a 1943 American Western film written and directed by Oliver Drake. The fourth of Producers Releasing Corporation ''Texas Rangers'' film series, the film was shot at Corriganville movie ranch, and released on June 15, 194 ...
(1943) #
Fighting Valley ''Fighting Valley'' is a 1943 American Western film written and directed by Oliver Drake. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Patti McCarty, John Merton and Robert Bice. The film was released on August 8, 1943, by Produc ...
(1943) #
Trail of Terror ''Trail of Terror'' is a 1943 American Western film written and directed by Oliver Drake. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Patricia Knox, Jack Ingram and I. Stanford Jolley. The film was released on September 7, 194 ...
(1943) #
The Return of the Rangers ''The Return of the Rangers'' is a 1943 American Western (genre), Western film written and directed by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Dave O'Brien (actor), Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Nell O'Day, Glenn Strange and Emmett Lynn. The ...
(1943) #
Boss of Rawhide ''Boss of Rawhide'' is a 1943 American Western (genre), Western film written and directed by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Dave O'Brien (actor), Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Nell O'Day, Ed Cassidy and Jack Ingram (actor), Jack Ing ...
(1943) #
Outlaw Roundup ''Outlaw Roundup'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and written by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Helen Chapman, Jack Ingram and I. Stanford Jolley. The film was released on ...
(1944) #
Guns of the Law ''Guns of the Law'' is a 1944 American Western film written and directed by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill and Guy Wilkerson, with Jennifer Holt, Budd Buster and Charles King. The film was released on 31 March 1944, ...
(1944) #
The Pinto Bandit ''The Pinto Bandit'' is a 1944 American Western film written and directed by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Mady Lawrence, James Martin and Jack Ingram. The film was released on April 27, 1944, by Prod ...
(1944) #
Spook Town ''Spook Town'' is a 1944 American Western film written and directed by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill and Guy Wilkerson, with Mady Lawrence, Dick Curtis and Harry Harvey. The film was released on 3 June 1944, by Pro ...
(1944) #
Brand of the Devil ''Brand of the Devil'' is a 1944 American Western film written by Elmer Clifton and directed by Harry L. Fraser. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill and Guy Wilkerson, with Ellen Hall, I. Stanford Jolley and Charles King. The film was re ...
(1944) #
Gunsmoke Mesa ''Gunsmoke Mesa'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and written by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Patti McCarty, Jack Ingram and Kermit Maynard. The film was released on Septe ...
(1944) #
Gangsters of the Frontier ''Gangsters of the Frontier'' (also known as ''Raiders of the Frontier'' in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off t ...
(1944) # Dead or Alive (1944) # The Whispering Skull (1944) # Marked for Murder (1945) #
Enemy of the Law ''Enemy of the Law'' is a 1945 American Western film written and directed by Harry L. Fraser. The film stars Tex Ritter, Dave O'Brien, Guy Wilkerson, Kay Hughes, Jack Ingram and Charles King. The film was released on May 7, 1945, by Producers ...
(1945) #
Three in the Saddle ''Three in the Saddle'' is a 1945 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and written by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Tex Ritter, Dave O'Brien, Guy Wilkerson, Lorraine Miller, Charles King and Edward Howard. The film was released o ...
(1945) #
Frontier Fugitives ''Frontier Fugitives'' is a 1945 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and written by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Tex Ritter, Dave O'Brien, Guy Wilkerson, Lorraine Miller, I. Stanford Jolley and Jack Ingram. The film was release ...
(1945) #
Flaming Bullets ''Flaming Bullets'' is a 1945 American Western film written and directed by Harry L. Fraser. The film stars Tex Ritter, Dave O'Brien, Guy Wilkerson, Patricia Knox, Charles King and I. Stanford Jolley. The film was released on October 15, 194 ...
(1945)


References


External links

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