Roaring Six Guns

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Roaring Six Guns
Roaring Six Guns poster.jpg
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Directed by J. P. McGowan
Screenplay byArthur Everett
Based onHis Fight
by James Oliver Curwood
Produced by Maurice Conn
Starring Kermit Maynard
Mary Hayes
Sam Flint
John Merton
Budd Buster
Robert Fiske
Ed Cassidy
Cinematography Jack Greenhalgh
Edited byRichard G. Wray
Production
company
Conn Pictures Corporation
Distributed byAmbassador Pictures
Release date
  • September 1, 1937 (1937-09-01)
Running time
57 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Roaring Six Guns is a 1937 American Western film directed by J. P. McGowan and written by Arthur Everett. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Mary Hayes, Sam Flint, John Merton, Budd Buster, Robert Fiske and Ed Cassidy. The film was released on September 1, 1937, by Ambassador Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Roaring Six Guns is the last of Kermit Maynard's starring roles; he starred in 18 films for Ambassador Pictures from 1935 to 1937. After this movie, he resumed doing stunt work and acting in supporting roles. [4]

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