| Oklahoma Raiders | |
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| Directed by | Lewis D. Collins |
| Screenplay by | Betty Burbridge (original screen play) |
| Produced by | Oliver Drake |
| Starring | Tex Ritter |
| Cinematography | William A. Sickner |
| Edited by | Norman A. Cerf |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 57 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Oklahoma Raiders is a 1944 American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Tex Ritter. [1] [2] [3]
Cowboys go to buy fresh horses for the cavalry and end up taking on two badguys and a female vigilante.
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