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Dude Ranch

1931-05-16 · 71 min · ★ 5.3

Comedy · Western

Chester Carr, owner of a dude ranch in the Rockies, caters to guests seeking the thrill of the Wild West. Among his guests are the wealthy Spruce Meadows and his daughter Susan. But the West isn't wild anymore and most of Carr's guests are bored and about to leave. He is in despair when a caravan carrying a broke-down-and-out troupe of actors---Jennifer, Judd, Mrs. Merridew and her daughter, Alice---crashes down the hill and wrecks the hotel sign.

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Directors
Frank Tuttle
Production companies
Paramount Pictures, Paramount Publix Corp.
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jack OakieJack OakieJennifer
Stuart ErwinStuart ErwinChester Carr
Eugene PalletteEugene PalletteJudd
Mitzi GreenMitzi GreenAlice Merridew
June CollyerJune CollyerSusan Meadows
George WebbGeorge WebbBurson
Charles SellonCharles SellonSpruce Meadows
James CraneJames CraneBlaze Denton
Cecil WestonMrs. Milicent Merridew (uncredited)
Guy OliverGuy OliverSimonson (uncredited)
Joe BonomoJoe BonomoGangster (uncredited)
Julia GriffithDude Ranch Guest (uncredited)
Frank MarloweFrank MarloweGangster (uncredited)

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