Movie: The Lone Prairie

Top 10 Billed Cast

Russell Hayden
Russell Hayden

Lucky Dawson

Dub Taylor
Dub Taylor

Cannonball

Bob Wills
Bob Wills

Bob

Ernie Adams
Ernie Adams

Judge Barstow

Victor Adamson
Victor Adamson

Townsman

Steve Clark
Steve Clark

Henchman

Edmund Cobb
Edmund Cobb

Sheriff

Fred Burns
Fred Burns

Victor Cox
Victor Cox

Rube Dalroy
Rube Dalroy

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  • Overview

    Hayden enters the lawless prairie in which criminals have had free reign to manipulate the innocent settlers.

  • Release Date

    1942-10-15

  • Average

    8

  • Rating:

    4.0 starts
  • Tagline

    ROARING THRILLS AND RHYTHM! Bullets blaze across the prairie , as stirring songs soar far into the hills!

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  • Languages:

    English
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