Movie: Hell Hounds of the Plains

Top 6 Billed Cast

Yakima Canutt
Yakima Canutt

Deputy Yak Hammond

Neva Gerber
Neva Gerber

Esther Lawson

Lafe McKee
Lafe McKee

Big John Lawson

Al Ferguson
Al Ferguson

Matt Lawson

Cliff Lyons
Cliff Lyons

Henchman (uncredited)

Bud Osborne
Bud Osborne

Henchman (uncredited)

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    Horses are being rustled by outlaws known as the Hell Hounds. When the Sheriff is killed, his Deputy Yak takes over the search for the rustlers. John Lawson says Yak cannot marry his daughter until the murderer of the Sheriff is caught. But unknown to Lawson, the murderer is his own son.

  • Release Date

    1927-05-07

  • Average

    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
  • Tagline

    FASTER THAN THE DEVIL ON HORSEBACK!

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