''The Scarlet Horseman'' is a 1946 American

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from

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. It is directed by

Lewis D. Collins Lewis D. Collins (January 12, 1899 – August 24, 1954) was an American film director and occasional screenwriter. In his career spanning over 30 years, he churned out dozens of Westerns. Career Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Collins' film caree ...

and Ray Taylor. Paul Guilfoyle plays Jim Bannion, secret identity of The Scarlet Horseman, with Janet Shaw as Elise, his love interest. Virginia Christine plays the villainess, Matosca.

Plot

Two Texas Rangers investigate the kidnapping of wives and daughters of Senators. In order to do so, one goes undercover as "The Scarlet Horseman", a legendary and respected

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figure. The villainess, Matosca, intends to use the kidnappees to force a partition of Texas.

Cast

Peter Cookson Peter Cookson (May 8, 1913 – January 6, 1990) was an American stage and film actor of the 1940s and 1950s. He was known for his collaborations with his wife, Beatrice Straight, an actress and member of the Whitney family. Early life Cookso ...

as Kirk Norris, a Texas Ranger *

Paul Guilfoyle Paul Vincent Guilfoyle () (born April 28, 1949) is an American television and film actor. He was a regular cast member of the CBS crime drama ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', on which he played Captain Jim Brass from 2000 to 2014. He return ...

as Jim Bannion, a Texas Ranger secretly using the identity of ''The Scarlet Horseman'' * Janet Shaw as Elise Halliday, heroine *

Virginia Christine Virginia Christine (born Virginia Christine Ricketts; March 5, 1920 – July 24, 1996) was an American stage, radio, film, television, and voice actress. Though Christine had a long career as a character actress in film and television, she i ...

as Carla Marquette, daughter of a discredited Senator and secretly the villainous Matosca *

Victoria Horne Victoria Horne (November 1, 1911 – October 10, 2003) was an American character actress, appearing in 49 films (uncredited in 25 of these) during the 1940s and 1950s. Early years Horne was born on November 1, 1911, in New York City, to Ig ...

as Loma *

Cy Kendall Cyrus Willard Kendall (March 10, 1898 – July 22, 1953) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1935 and 1950. Kendall's heavy-set, square-jawed appearance and deep voice were perfect for wiseguy roles such ...

as Amigo Mañana * Edward Howard as Zero Quick * Harold Goodman as Idaho Jones *

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as Ballou, saloon owner * Helen Bennett as Mrs. Ruth Halliday *

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as Tragg, one of Matosca's henchmen *

Edmund Cobb Edmund Fessenden Cobb (June 23, 1892 – August 15, 1974) was an American actor who appeared in more than 620 films between 1912 and 1966. Biography Cobb was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the son of William Henry Cobb and Eddie (Edmundi ...

as Kyle, one of Matosca's henchmen *

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 Panhandle, one of Matosca's henchmen * Al Woods as Senator Mark Halliday *

Fred Coby Frederick G. Beckner Jr. (March 1, 1916 – September 27, 1970) was an American character actor born in California. He was known for playing Pony Deal in the American western television series ''The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp'', which starre ...

as Tioga * Ralph Lewis as Saloon Henchman

Chapter titles

# Scarlet for a Champion # Dry Grass Danger # Railroad Rescue # Staked Plains Stampede # Death Shifts Passengers # Stop that Stage # Blunderbuss Broadside # Scarlet Doublecross # Doom Beyond the Door # The Edge of Danger # Comanche Avalanche # Staked Plains Massacre # Scarlet Showdown _Source: The opening narration to each chapter was by Milburn ("Gunsmoke") Stone.

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* * 1946 films American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films Universal Pictures film serials Films directed by Ray Taylor Films directed by Lewis D. Collins 1946 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films 1940s American films {{1940s-Western-film-stub

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