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The Dude Ranger
The Dude Ranger

The Dude Ranger

GEORGE O'BRIEN RIDES AGAIN!...A lone galloping terror...who daunts a band of desperate criminals...and sweeps a girl into his arms...as he fights to save her from a murderous plot!

Genres

ActionWestern

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An Easterner Inherits a cattle ranch, only to discover that thousands of cattle have been stolen. He secretly signs on as a hired hand at his own ranch to discover who's stealing them.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

65 mins

Rating

5.75/10

Release Date

21 September 1934

Country

United States of America

Cast

George O'Brien

George O'Brien

Ernest 'Dude' Selby

Irene Hervey

Irene Hervey

Ann Hepburn

LeRoy Mason

LeRoy Mason

Dale Hyslip (as Le Roy Mason)

Syd Saylor

Syd Saylor

'Nebraska' Kemp (as Sid Saylor)

Henry Hall

Henry Hall

Sam Hepburn

James Pier Mason

James Pier Mason

'Hawk' Stevens (as James Mason)

Sid Jordan

Sid Jordan

Henchman Dunk

Alma Chester

Alma Chester

Martha

Lloyd Ingraham

Lloyd Ingraham

Lawyer John Beckett

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