

Riders of the Dawn
He's a Fightin' Troubador!
Genres
Overview
Jimmy Wakely and Dusty, traveling with the medicine show owned by "Lasses" White, stop at the Ferguson ranch and find the rancher and his wife killed. They take the Ferguson baby to their camp, where outlaws Joe, Slick and Pete attempt to kidnap the baby, while Dusty is reporting the murders to Sheriff Beasley and town mayor Melinda Pringle. Wakely and his singers hide the baby from its legal guardian, Doc Judd Thomas, as they suspect him of being connected with the Ferguson murders.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
58 min
Release Date
1945-11-03
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Jimmy Wakely
Jimmy Wakely
Lee 'Lasses' White
Lasses White
John James
Dusty Smith
Sarah Padden
Melinda Pringle
Horace Murphy
Sheriff Beasley
Phyllis Adair
Penny Pringle
Jack Baxley
Doc Judd Thomas
Arthur 'Fiddlin' Smith
Arthur Smith - Fiddle Player
Wesley Tuttle
Westley Tuttle - Band Leader
Fred Aldrich
Townsman (uncredited)
Bob Shelton
Bob Shelton - Comic Fiddler
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