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Fighting Man of the Plains
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Fighting Man of the Plains

1949-11-16 · 94 min · ★ 5.6

Action · Romance · Western

Former bandit Jim Dancer becomes marshal of a Kansas town and cleans up the criminal element - with the help of his old pal, Jesse James.

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Directors
Edwin L. Marin
Production companies
Nat Holt Productions, 20th Century Fox
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Randolph ScottRandolph ScottJim Dancer
Bill WilliamsBill WilliamsMarshall Johnny Tancred
Victor JoryVictor JoryDave Oldham
Jane NighJane NighFlorence Peel
Douglas KennedyDouglas KennedyProsecuter Kenneth 'Ken' Vedder
Joan TaylorJoan TaylorEvelyn Slocum
Berry KroegerBerry KroegerCliff Bailey
Rhys WilliamsRhys WilliamsChandler Leach
Barry KelleyBarry KelleySlocum
James ToddHobson
Paul FixPaul FixYancey
James MillicanJames MillicanCummings
Burk SymonMeeker
Dale RobertsonDale RobertsonJesse James
Herbert RawlinsonHerbert RawlinsonLawyer
Byron KeithByron KeithJonas

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