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Fighting Bill Fargo

Fighting Bill Fargo

He Crusades for Law...with a Crashing Colt!

Genres

Western

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Johnny Mack Brown essays the title role in Universal's Fighting Bill Forgo. Returning to his home town, Bill Fargo takes over the operation of his late father's newspaper. He quickly gets swept up in political intrigue fomented by political boss Hackett (Kenneth Harlan), who has a cute habit of rubbing out any and all honest candidates for the sheriff's office.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

57 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

09 December 1941

Country

United States of America

Cast

Johnny Mack Brown

Johnny Mack Brown

Bill Fargo

Fuzzy Knight

Fuzzy Knight

Scoop

Jean Brooks

Jean Brooks

Linda Tyler (as Jeanne Kelly)

Kenneth Harlan

Kenneth Harlan

Sheriff Hackett

Nell O'Day

Nell O'Day

Julie Fargo

Ted Adams

Ted Adams

Henchman Vic Savage

James Blaine

James Blaine

Cash Scanlon

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Tom Houston

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