The Cowboy Star

The Cowboy Star

Gangsters Invade West!

1936 · 56 min · ★ 10.0 · Western

Tired of being a cowboy movie star, Yorke quits the movies and buys a ranch so he can be a real cowboy. But just as in his films trouble arrives. This time it's bank robber Sampson and his two cronies.

Directed by David Selman · Written by Frances Guihan

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