Rocky Mountain Rangers (film)

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Rocky Mountain Rangers
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Directed by George Sherman
Written by William Colt MacDonald
J. Benton Cheney
Barry Shipman
Produced byHarry Grey
Starring Robert Livingston
Raymond Hatton
Duncan Renaldo
CinematographyJack A. Marta
Edited byLester Orlebeck
Release date
  • May 24, 1940 (1940-05-24)
Running time
58 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Rocky Mountain Rangers is a 1940 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie [1] directed by George Sherman and starring Robert Livingston, Raymond Hatton, and Duncan Renaldo.

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References

  1. "The Three Mesquiteers Trio Westerns of Republic Pictures". b-westerns.com. Retrieved August 29, 2011.