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The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West

The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West

19476.64h 45m

Overview

Columbia's 33rd serial (made between "Jack Armstrong" and "The Sea Hound") was based on the character that first appeared in "Action Comics" No. 42.

Directed by Wallace Fox
Written by Arthur Hoerl, Lewis Clay, George H. Plympton
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Top Cast

Ralph Byrd

Ralph Byrd

Greg Sanders / The Vigilante

Ramsay Ames

Ramsay Ames

Betty Winslow

Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

George Pierce

George Offerman, Jr.

George Offerman, Jr.

Stuff

Robert Barron

Robert Barron

Prince Hamil

Hugh Prosser

Hugh Prosser

Police Capt. Reilly

Jack Ingram

Jack Ingram

Silver / X-2

Eddie Parker

Eddie Parker

Doc / X-3

T

Tiny Brauer

Thorne, a.k.a. X-9 [Chs.9-11,14-15] (as Bill Brauer)

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Themes & Keywords

secret identityhorsemasked vigilantemovie serial

About The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West

The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West is a action, crime film released in 1947 exploring themes of secret identity, horse, masked vigilante, movie serial. Directed by Wallace Fox, it stars Ralph Byrd, Ramsay Ames, Lyle Talbot. Columbia's 33rd serial (made between "Jack Armstrong" and "The Sea Hound") was based on the character that first appeared in "Action Comics" No. 42.

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