Dugan of the Badlands

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Dugan of the Badlands
Dugan of the Badlands poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Robert North Bradbury
Screenplay byRobert North Bradbury
Produced by Trem Carr
Starring Bill Cody
Andy Shuford
Cinematography Archie Stout
Edited byJ.S. Harrington
Production
company
Distributed byMonogram Pictures
Release date
  • June 24, 1931 (1931-06-24)
Running time
56 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Dugan of the Badlands is a 1931 American Western film written and directed by Robert North Bradbury. The film stars Bill Cody and Andy Shuford. It was released on June 24, 1931, by Monogram Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Bill Dugan takes charge of a boy after his father (who was Dugan's friend) dies. They become involved with solving the murder of a sheriff, eventually revealing his deputy as the murderer. [2]

Cast

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References

  1. "Dugan of the Bad Lands (1931) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Hal Erickson. "Dugan of the Bad Lands (1931) - Robert N. Bradbury". AllMovie. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
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