''Riders of the Santa Fe'' is a 1944 American
Western
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film directed by
Wallace Fox
Wallace Fox (March 9, 1895 – June 30, 1958) was an American film director. He directed more than 80 films between 1927 and 1953. He was born in Purcell, Oklahoma, and died in Hollywood, California.
Selected filmography
* ''Trail of Cour ...
and written by Ande Lamb. The film stars
Rod Cameron,
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 ...
,
Eddie Dew
Eddie Dew (January 29, 1909 – April 6, 1972) was an American actor, film director, and television director. As an actor, he is best remembered for his starring roles in B movie western films during the 1940s. In the 1950s he became active in ...
,
Jennifer Holt
Jennifer Holt (born Elizabeth Marshall Holt; November 10, 1920 – September 21, 1997) was an American actress.
Early years
She was born in Hollywood, California, to actor Jack Holt and his wife, Margaret Woods. She was the sister of wes ...
,
Ray Whitley and
Lane Chandler
Lane Chandler (born Robert Clinton Oakes, June 4, 1899 – September 14, 1972) was an American actor specializing mainly in Western (genre), Westerns.
Biography
Early life
Chandler was raised on a ranch near Culbertson, Montana, the so ...
. The film was released on November 10, 1944, by
Universal Pictures
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.
Plot
Cast
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Rod Cameron as Matt Conway
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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 Bullseye Johnson
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Eddie Dew
Eddie Dew (January 29, 1909 – April 6, 1972) was an American actor, film director, and television director. As an actor, he is best remembered for his starring roles in B movie western films during the 1940s. In the 1950s he became active in ...
as Larry Anderson
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Jennifer Holt
Jennifer Holt (born Elizabeth Marshall Holt; November 10, 1920 – September 21, 1997) was an American actress.
Early years
She was born in Hollywood, California, to actor Jack Holt and his wife, Margaret Woods. She was the sister of wes ...
as Carla Anderson
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Ray Whitley as Hank
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Lane Chandler
Lane Chandler (born Robert Clinton Oakes, June 4, 1899 – September 14, 1972) was an American actor specializing mainly in Western (genre), Westerns.
Biography
Early life
Chandler was raised on a ranch near Culbertson, Montana, the so ...
as Earl Duncan
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Earle Hodgins
Earle Hodgins (October 6, 1893 – April 14, 1964) was an American actor.
Career
Early in his career, Hodgins was active in stock theater, including working in the Ralph Cloninger troupe of Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Siegel Stock compan ...
as Ed Milton
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George Douglas as Tom Benner
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Richard Alexander as Biff McCauley
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Budd Buster
Budd Leland Buster (June 14, 1891 – December 22, 1965), usually credited as Budd Buster (and sometimes Bud Buster), was an American actor known for B western films. He sometimes was credited as George Selk in his later work.
Early life
Bus ...
as Otis Wade
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Ida Moore
Ida Moore (March 1, 1882 – September 26, 1964) was an American film and television actress.
Early life
Moore was born in Altoona, Kansas, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvelton Moore.
Career
Moore's first professional work had ...
as Luella Tucker
References
External links
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1944 films
American Western (genre) films
1944 Western (genre) films
Universal Pictures films
Films directed by Wallace Fox
American black-and-white films
1940s English-language films
1940s American films