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Starrett and Smiley blast gold-looting bandits!

Genres

Western

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Federal agent Steve Lawton works undercover with his assistant, Smiley Burnette, to track down an outlaw gang that is raiding government gold shipments bound for Fort Navajo.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

55 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

29 December 1950

Country

United States of America

Cast

Charles Starrett

Charles Starrett

Steve Lawton / Durango Kid

Smiley Burnette

Smiley Burnette

Smiley Burnette

Lois Hall

Lois Hall

Alice Tanner

Robert J. Wilke

Robert J. Wilke

Krag Benson

Fred F. Sears

Fred F. Sears

Major Copeland

Steve Darrell

Steve Darrell

Forsythe

Hank Penny

Hank Penny

Guitar Player

Slim Duncan

Slim Duncan

Fiddle Player

Jock Mahoney

Jock Mahoney

Lieutenant Peck (uncredited)

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