Riders of the Lone Star

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Riders of the Lone Star
Riders of the Lone Star poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Derwin Abrahams
Screenplay by Barry Shipman
Produced by Colbert Clark
Starring Charles Starrett
Virginia Hunter
Curly Williams
Smiley Burnette
CinematographyGeorge F. Kelley
Edited by Paul Borofsky
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • August 14, 1947 (1947-08-14)
Running time
55 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Riders of the Lone Star is a 1947 American Western film directed by Derwin Abrahams and written by Barry Shipman. The film stars Charles Starrett, Virginia Hunter, Curly Williams and Smiley Burnette. The film was released on August 14, 1947, by Columbia Pictures. [1] [2] [3] This was the twenty-fifth of 65 films in the Durango Kid series. [4]

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