| Arizona Trail | |
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| Directed by | Vernon Keays |
| Screenplay by | William Lively |
| Produced by | Oliver Drake |
| Starring | Tex Ritter |
| Cinematography | William A. Sickner |
| Edited by | Alvin Todd |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 57 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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A singing cowboy comes home to help his family fight a land-grabber.
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