Doomed at Sundown

Doomed at Sundown

AN OATH IS TAKEN...A GIN IS FIRED...AND THE RANGE WAR IS ON!

NR 1937 · 53 min · ★ 5.0 · Western

Young Dave Austin hunts down the varmint who murdered his father in this B Western. Austin tracks killer Jim Hatfield to his hideout, a Mexican cantina where Hatfield and his ruthless gang terrorize the locals. After being deputized, the courageous Austin allows himself to be captured by the gang and devises an ingenious plan to turn the bad guys against one another.

Directed by Sam Newfield · Written by George H. Plympton

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Bob Steele Dave Austin
Warner Richmond Jim Hatfield
Earl Dwire Butch Brawley
Horace B. Carpenter Lew Sprague
Ernie Adams Deputy
Frank Ball Mr. Austin
Budd Buster Sheriff
Herman Hack Henchman
Jack Ingram Jake
Lew Meehan Pete
Horace Murphy Drunk
Wally West Maverick Member

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