Black Hills (1947 film)

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Black Hills
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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
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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