Haunted Ranch
FIGHTING the MYSTERY OUTLAWS of the WEST!
NR 1943 · 57 min · ★ 8.0 · Mystery, Western
Both the Range Buster and Rance and his outlaw gang are looking for stolen gold bullion. To scare people away from the ranch where the gold is hidden, Rance has his man imitating ghosts. The gold is in a steel cased organ but a certain combination of organ stops need to be pulled to obtain the gold.
Directed by Robert Emmett Tansey · Written by Elizabeth Beecher
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John 'Dusty' King Dusty King posing as Hank Travers -
David Sharpe Davy Sharpe -
Max Terhune 'Alibi' Terhune -
Elmer Elmer - Alibi's Dummy -
Julie Duncan Helen Weston -
Glenn Strange Rance Austin -
Charles King Henchman Chuck -
Bud Osborne Henchman Ed -
Rex Lease Rex Lease -
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones Sam -
Budd Buster Sheriff - T Tex Palmer Henchman Danny
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