Sundown on the Prairie

Sundown on the Prairie

THAT SOFT-SINGING TEXAN PLAYS WITH DYNAMITE - ENOUGH TO BLOW HIM TO KINGDOM COME!

NR 1939 · 58 min · ★ 8.0 · Western

Tex and Ananias are sent by the government to capture some Santa Fe rustlers. Tex recognizes Hendricks as an outlaw, captures him and learns that Hendricks intends to meet a rustler named Dorgan. Tex goes instead and finds out that Dorgan plans to move rustled cattle through the ranch owned by Graham and his daughter Ruth. Dorgan has Graham Pass set to be dynamited to stop any pursuit.

Directed by Albert Herman · Written by William L. Nolte

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Cast

Tex Ritter Tex
Horace Murphy Ananias
Dorothy Fay Ruth Graham
Karl Hackett Jack Hendricks
Charles King Nate Dorgan
Hank Worden Henchman Hank
Frank Ellis Henchman Chuck
Wally West Henchman Slim
Ernie Adams Henchman Blackie
Frank LaRue Graham
Edward Peil Sr. John
Junita Street Saloon Singer

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