Black Hills (1947 film)

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Black Hills
Black Hills (film).jpg
Directed by Ray Taylor
Written by Joseph F. Poland
Produced by Jerry Thomas
Starring
Cinematography Ernest Miller
Edited by Hugh Winn
Music by Walter Greene
Production
company
Distributed by Eagle-Lion Films
Release date
  • October 26, 1947 (1947-10-26)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Black Hills is a 1947 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor and starring Eddie Dean, Shirley Patterson, and Roscoe Ates. [1] [2] It was shot at the Iverson Ranch. It was part of a series of fifteen B westerns produced by PRC featuring Dean and Ates. [3]

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References

  1. Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012. p.32
  2. Hanson & Dunkleberger p.230
  3. Drew p.112-13

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