''Rawhide Rangers'' is a 1941 American
Western
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film directed by
Ray Taylor and written by
Ed Earl Repp
Ed Earl Repp (1901–1979) was an American writer, screenwriter and novelist. His stories appeared in several of the early pulp magazines including ''Air Wonder Stories'', '' Science Wonder Stories'' and ''Amazing Stories''. After World War II ...
. The film stars
Johnny Mack Brown
John Brown (September 1, 1904 – November 14, 1974) was an American college football player and film actor billed as John Mack Brown at the height of his screen career. He acted and starred mainly in Western (genre), Western films.
Early lif ...
,
Fuzzy Knight
John Forrest "Fuzzy" Knight (May 9, 1901 – February 23, 1976) was an American film and television actor. He was also a singer, especially in his early career. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1928 and 1967, usually as a cowboy h ...
,
Kathryn Adams Doty
Kathryn Elizabeth Doty (née Hohn; July 15, 1920 – October 14, 2016), also known by her stage name Kathryn Adams or as Kathryn Adams Doty, was an American actress.
Early years
The daughter of a Methodist minister, Dr. Chris G. Hohn, Doty ...
,
Nell O'Day
Nell O'Day (September 22, 1909 – January 3, 1989) was an accomplished American equestrian and B-movie actress of the 1930s and 1940s.
Biography
O'Day was born in Prairie Hill, Texas. Her father was an official with a railroad. Her firs ...
,
Riley Hill and
Harry Cording
Hector William "Harry" Cording (26 April 1891 – 1 September 1954) was an English-American actor. He is perhaps best remembered for his roles in the films '' The Black Cat'' (1934) and ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' (1938).
Life and career ...
. The film was released on July 18, 1941, by
Universal Pictures
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.
In 1949, a loose remake was released called ''
The Pecos Pistol'' directed by
Will Cowan
''For other people with similar names see William Cowan''
Will Cowan (1912 – January 4, 1994) was a director and producer of films. He was born in Scotland.
Filmography
*'' Pony Post'' (1940), producer
*''Boss of Bullion City'' (1940), produc ...
.
Plot
Someone dear to Brand Calhoun was killed, so he decides to get himself kicked from the force and disguise himself as an outlaw. Now he has to infiltrate the gang of outlaws and come up with a plan to find the killer and bring the gang down.
Cast
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Johnny Mack Brown
John Brown (September 1, 1904 – November 14, 1974) was an American college football player and film actor billed as John Mack Brown at the height of his screen career. He acted and starred mainly in Western (genre), Western films.
Early lif ...
as Brand Calhoun
*
Fuzzy Knight
John Forrest "Fuzzy" Knight (May 9, 1901 – February 23, 1976) was an American film and television actor. He was also a singer, especially in his early career. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1928 and 1967, usually as a cowboy h ...
as Porky Blake
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Kathryn Adams Doty
Kathryn Elizabeth Doty (née Hohn; July 15, 1920 – October 14, 2016), also known by her stage name Kathryn Adams or as Kathryn Adams Doty, was an American actress.
Early years
The daughter of a Methodist minister, Dr. Chris G. Hohn, Doty ...
as Jo Ann Rawlings
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Nell O'Day
Nell O'Day (September 22, 1909 – January 3, 1989) was an accomplished American equestrian and B-movie actress of the 1930s and 1940s.
Biography
O'Day was born in Prairie Hill, Texas. Her father was an official with a railroad. Her firs ...
as Patti McDowell
*
Riley Hill as Steve Calhoun
*
Harry Cording
Hector William "Harry" Cording (26 April 1891 – 1 September 1954) was an English-American actor. He is perhaps best remembered for his roles in the films '' The Black Cat'' (1934) and ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' (1938).
Life and career ...
as Blackie
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Alan Bridge
Alfred Morton Bridge (February 26, 1891 – December 27, 1957) was an American character actor who played mostly small roles in over 270 films between 1931 and 1954. Bridge's persona was an unpleasant, gravel-voiced man with an untidy mous ...
as Rawlings
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Frank Shannon
Francis Connolly Shannon (27 July 1874 – 1 February 1959) was an Irish people, Irish actor and writer.
Career
A Stage (theatre), stage actor and silent film pioneer, Shannon made his screen debut in 1913's ''The Artist's Joke''. He la ...
as Captain McDowell
*Ed Cassidy as Alec Martin
*
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 Dirk
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Chester Gan
Chester Gan (1908-1959) was an American character actor of Chinese descent who worked in Hollywood from the 1930s through the 1950s.
Biography
Chester Gan was born in Grass Valley, California, to Wing Hong Gan and Wong Shee. He went to China ...
as Sing Lo
*
James Farley
James Aloysius Farley (May 30, 1888 – June 9, 1976) was an American politician and Knight of Malta who simultaneously served as chairman of the New York State Democratic Committee, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and Postmaste ...
as Banker
References
External links
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1941 films
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