The Texas Rangers(1951)
One Ranger was one too many for the toughest five in Texas!
It's 1874 and the Texas Rangers have been reorganized. But Sam Bass has assembled a group of notorious outlaws into a gang the Rangers are unable to cope with. So the Ranger Major releases two men from prison who are familiar with the movements and locations used by Bass and his men and sends them out to find him.
Movie: The Texas Rangers
Top 10 Billed Cast
Johnny Carver
Helen Fenton
Danny Carver
Buff Smith
Sam Bass
John B. Jones
Dave Rudabaugh
Wes Hardin
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Butch Cassidy
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