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The Purple Vigilantes
The Purple Vigilantes

The Purple Vigilantes

Genres

Western

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David Ross organizes the ranchers into a vigilante group to rid the town of outlaws. The plan succeeds but the trouble starts when some of the men form a new vigilante group and posing as the original one plunder for loot.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

58 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

24 January 1938

Country

United States of America

Cast

Robert Livingston

Robert Livingston

Stony Brooke

Ray Corrigan

Ray Corrigan

Tucson Smith

Max Terhune

Max Terhune

Lullaby Joslin

Joan Barclay

Joan Barclay

Jean McAllister

Earl Dwire

Earl Dwire

David Ross

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

J. T. McAllister

Francis Sayles

Francis Sayles

Wiliam Jones

George Chesebro

George Chesebro

Eggers

Robert Fiske

Robert Fiske

George Drake

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Duncan

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Blake

William Gould

William Gould

Jenkins, Saloon Owner

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Jim Murphy

Ed Cassidy

Ed Cassidy

Sheriff Jim

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