The Return of the Rangers
A Round-up of Thrills and Melody!
1943 · 55 min · ★ 7.0 · Western
The Texas Rangers round up rustlers by masquerading as the same. Trouble ensues when while in disguise one of the Rangers is accused of a killing.
Directed by Elmer Clifton · Written by Elmer Clifton
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Dave O'Brien Tex Wyatt -
James Newill Jim Steele -
Guy Wilkerson Panhandle Perkins -
Nell O'Day Anne Miller -
Glenn Strange Frank Martin -
Emmett Lynn Sheriff Summers -
I. Stanford Jolley Don Bolton -
Robert Barron Robert Vanner -
Henry Hall Ezra Dean -
Harry Harvey Philip Dobbs
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★ 10.01944
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★ 4.31944
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