Vengeance of the West(1942)
Two Famous Stars Prove Lucky Stars For Thrill And Song Fans... But Unlucky Stars For Bandits!
Anita Morell arrives by stagecoach in a small California town to find her father murdered and his property being stolen by two unscrupulous townsmen. She receives help from a sympathetic lawman and from a masked rider known as "the Black Shadow" whose whip-scarred back is evidence of his own grudge against the townsmen.
Movie: Vengeance of the West
Top 10 Billed Cast
Joaquin Murietta aka The Black Shadow
Marshal Captain Lake
Cannonball Boggs
Anita Morell
Jeff Gorman
Gil Kirby
Long John
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