Scattergood Survives a Murder
HORSE SENSE vs. "CAT" KILLER
Genres
Overview
Rural sage Scattergood Baines (Guy Kibbee) shows big-city newsman how to solve a mystery.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
66 min
Release Date
1942-10-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
4.5
Guy Kibbee
Scattergood Baines
John Archer
Dunker Gilson
Margaret Hayes
Gail Barclay
Wallace Ford
Wally Collins
Spencer Charters
Sheriff
Eily Malyon
Mrs. Grimes
John Miljan
Rolfe
George Chandler
Sam Caldwell
Dick Elliott
Mathew Quentin
Florence Lake
Phoebe Quentin
Sarah Edwards
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Willie Best
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George Guhl
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Lafe Allen
Margaret Seddon
Cynthia Quentin
Margaret McWade
Lydia Quentin
Frank Reicher
Thaddeus Quentin
Earle Hodgins
Coroner
Alfred Hall
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