Road Agent (1952 film)

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Road Agent
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Directed by Lesley Selander
Written by Norman Houston
Produced by Herman Schlom
Starring Tim Holt
Richard Martin
Noreen Nash
Cinematography J. Roy Hunt
Edited by Paul Weatherwax
Music by Paul Sawtell
Production
company
Distributed byRKO Pictures
Release date
  • February 14, 1952 (1952-02-14) [1]
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Road Agent is a 1952 American western film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Tim Holt, Richard Martin and Noreen Nash. It was produced and distributed by RKO Pictures as part of a long-running series featuring Holt and Martin. [2] [3] Principal supporting cast members included Dorothy Patrick and Mauritz Hugo.

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References

  1. "Road Agent: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  2. Road Agent at TCMDB
  3. Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, The RKO Story. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p263