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The Texas Rangers
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The Texas Rangers

1951-06-03 · 74 min · ★ 6.1

Western

It's 1874 and the Texas Rangers have been reorganized. But Sam Bass has assembled a group of notorious outlaws into a gang the Rangers are unable to cope with. So the Ranger Major releases two men from prison who are familiar with the movements and locations used by Bass and his men and sends them out to find him.

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Directors
Phil Karlson
Production companies
Edward Small Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

George MontgomeryGeorge MontgomeryJohnny Carver
Gale StormGale StormHelen Fenton
Jerome CourtlandJerome CourtlandDanny Carver
Noah Beery Jr.Noah Beery Jr.Buff Smith
William BishopWilliam BishopSam Bass
John LitelJohn LitelJohn B. Jones
Douglas KennedyDouglas KennedyDave Rudabaugh
John DehnerJohn DehnerWes Hardin
Ian MacDonaldIan MacDonaldThe Sundance Kid
John DoucetteJohn DoucetteButch Cassidy
Jock MahoneyJock MahoneyDuke Fisher
Stanley AndrewsStanley AndrewsMarshal Gorey (uncredited)
Joe FallonJimmy (uncredited)
Myron HealeyMyron HealeyCaptain Peak (uncredited)
Charles TrowbridgeCharles TrowbridgeGovernor of Texas (uncredited)
Charles WattsCharles WattsWaco Bartender (uncredited)
Dick WesselDick WesselArkansas (uncredited)
William BaileyWilliam Bailey
Jim BannonJim BannonJeff Barton - Outlaw (uncredited)
Trevor BardetteTrevor Bardette

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