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film directed by

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starring

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Plot summary

A cowpuncher is mistaken for a notorious gunman.

Cast

as The Fargo Kid * Ray Whitley as Johnny * Emmett Lynn as Whopper * Jane Drummond as Jenny Winters * Cy Kendall as Nick Kane * Ernie Adams as Bush Cleveland *

Paul Fix Peter Paul Fix (March 13, 1901 – October 14, 1983) was an American film and television character actor who was best known for his work in Westerns. Fix appeared in more than 100 movies and dozens of television shows over a 56-year career ...

as Deuce Mallory *

Paul Scardon Paul Scardon (6 May 1874 – 17 January 1954) was an actor, a producer, and a director on both Australian and New York stages. When he was 15, Scardon debuted on stage as a contortionist in vaudeville. He progressed from that to pantomime and t ...

as Caleb Winters *

Glenn Strange George Glenn Strange (August 16, 1899 – September 20, 1973) was an American actor who mostly appeared in Western (genre), Western films and was billed as Glenn Strange. He is best remembered for playing Frankenstein's monster in three ...

as Sheriff Dave *

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as Mrs. Sarah Winters

Production

Filming took place from August 8–30.

Soundtrack

* Ray Whitley's combo – "Crazy Ole Trails Ahead" (Music and lyrics by Ray Whitley and Fred Rose) * Ray Whitley's combo – "Twilight on the Prairie" (Music and lyrics by Ray Whitley and Fred Rose) * "Echo in the Night" (Music and lyrics by Ray Whitley and Fred Rose)

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* * * * * 1940 films American black-and-white films 1940 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films RKO Pictures films Films shot in Utah Films directed by Edward Killy Films produced by Bert Gilroy 1940s English-language films 1940s American films {{1940s-Western-film-stub