Black Aces (film)

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Black Aces
Black Aces poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Buck Jones
Screenplay by Frances Guihan
Story byStephen Payne
Produced byBuck Jones
StarringBuck Jones
Kay Linaker
Robert Frazer
Raymond Brown
Fred MacKaye
Bob Kortman
Ben Corbett
Cinematography William A. Sickner
Allen Q. Thompson
Edited byBernard Loftus
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • September 5, 1937 (1937-09-05)
Running time
59 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Black Aces is a 1937 American Western film directed by Buck Jones and written by Frances Guihan. The film stars Buck Jones, Kay Linaker, Robert Frazer, Raymond Brown, Fred MacKaye, Bob Kortman and Ben Corbett. The film was released on September 5, 1937, by Universal Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Rancher Ted Ames and the daughter of a rancher Sandy McKenzie get involved with the notorious blackmailing gang the Black Aces.

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References

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