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Frontier Town

Frontier Town

A RIDIN'...ROPIN'...RIP-ROARIN' DAREDEVIL RODEO STAR!

19385.00h 59m

Overview

Regan is passing off counterfeit money at rodeos betting on his man Denby. When Tex appears and wins all the events, Regan has him accused of murder. As Tex looks for the counterfeiters, his pals Stubby and Pee Wee keep the Sheriff off his trail.

Directed by Ray Taylor
Written by Edmond Kelso, Lindsley Parsons
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Top Cast

Tex Ritter

Tex Ritter

Tex Lansing, alias Tex Rawlins

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White Flash

Flash, Tex's Horse

Ann Evers

Ann Evers

Gail Hawthorne

Horace Murphy

Horace Murphy

Stubby

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Peewee

Karl Hackett

Karl Hackett

Nat Regan

Charles King

Charles King

Henchman Pete Denby

Forrest Taylor

Forrest Taylor

Sheriff Lane of Frontier City

Ed Cassidy

Ed Cassidy

Sheriff Jack Walsh of Prairie City

Don Marion

Don Marion

Bob Hawthorne

Themes & Keywords

rodeocounterfeit money

About Frontier Town

Frontier Town is a western film released in 1938 exploring themes of rodeo, counterfeit money. Directed by Ray Taylor, it stars Tex Ritter, White Flash, Ann Evers. Regan is passing off counterfeit money at rodeos betting on his man Denby. When Tex appears and wins all the events, Regan has him accused of murder. As Tex looks for the counterfeiters, his pals Stubby and Pee Wee keep the Sheriff off his trail.

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