Death Rides the Plains

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Death Rides the Plains
Death Rides the Plains poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Sam Newfield
Screenplay by Joseph O'Donnell
Story by Patricia Harper
Produced by Sigmund Neufeld
Starring Robert Livingston
Al St. John
Patti McCarty
Ray Bennett
I. Stanford Jolley
George Chesebro
CinematographyRobert E. Cline
Edited by Holbrook N. Todd
Production
company
Sigmund Neufeld Productions
Distributed by Producers Releasing Corporation
Release date
  • May 7, 1943 (1943-05-07)
Running time
53 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Death Rides the Plains is a 1943 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars Robert Livingston as the Lone Rider and Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy Jones", with Patti McCarty, Ray Bennett, I. Stanford Jolley and George Chesebro. The film was released on May 7, 1943, by Producers Releasing Corporation. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

This is the fourteenth movie in the "Lone Rider" series, and the third starring Robert Livingston. The first eleven movies star George Houston. [3]

Plot

A gang of crooks is repeatedly selling the Circle C Ranch, and then murdering the buyers before they take possession of the land. Fuzzy's cousin Luke falls victim to the scheme, and the Lone Rider disguises himself as an outlaw to bring the schemers to justice.

Cast

See also

The "Lone Rider" films starring George Houston:

starring Robert Livingston:

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