Sagebrush Heroes

Sagebrush Heroes

PULSE-POUNDING ACTION AS RADIO COWBOY TURNS REAL LIFE HERO!

NR 1945 · 54 min · ★ 9.0 · Western

This Columbia western starring Charles Starrett finds Steve Randall (Charles Starrett) forming a radio show with Jimmy Wakely (Jimmy Wakely) and his Saddle Pals, and are in town for a rodeo. Reporter Connie Pearson (Constance Worth) persuades them to visit Marty Jones (Elvin Fields), a fatherless boy, who has been sent to a boy's home after stealing Steve's wallet, ran by Tom Goodwin (Forrest Taylor.) Marty tells Steve that the home is a phony and is a front for cattle rustlers. Steve passes the information on to Connie, who doesn't believe him, so he and Jimmy wire the ranch for sound. They are caught and Goodwin turns them over to Sheriff Barnes (Edmund Cobb), and then plans to skip the country

Directed by Benjamin H. Kline · Written by Luci Ward

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Charles Starrett Steve Randall
Dub Taylor Cannonball
Constance Worth Connie Pearson
Jimmy Wakely Musician Cowhand Jimmy
Ozie Waters Musician Calico Jones
Elvin Field Marty Jones (as Elvin Fields)
Bobby Larson Tim
Forrest Taylor Tom Goodwin
Joel Friedkin Doctor Webb
Lane Chandler Colton
Paul Conrad Henchman Brady (as Paul Zaremba)
Eddie Laughton Henchman Layton

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