The Fargo Phantom
Genres
Overview
This entry in Universal's series of "Musical Westerns" shorts has Tex Williams, assisted by Deuce Spriggins and Smokey Rogers, bringing his six guns, fists and singing abilities against a gang of stage-robbing bandits. This film was combined with another Tex Williams short, Coyote Canyon, and reissued as the feature-length "Tales of the West No.2.)
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
25 min
Release Date
1950-02-09
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
0
Vote Average
0
Tex Williams
Tex Williams
Smokey Rogers
Smokey Rogers
Deuce Spriggins
Deuce Spriggins
Shirley Ballard
Pat Condon (as Shirlee Allard)
Forrest Taylor
Hartley
Stark Bishop
Shorty
Monte Montague
Blacksmith Watson
Chuck Hayward
Barnes
Ray Jones
Stage Driver
Robert A. O'Neil
Agent (as Robert O'Neil)
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