Sunset on the Desert(1942)
Judge Kirby is being blackmailed and forced to let outlaws go free. He was once the partner of Roy's father and when Roy reads in the paper that he is in trouble he heads out to help him. Arriving, Roy quickly realizes he has been mistaken for one of the outlaws and is not wanted in town. However he stays, and now posing as that outlaw, hopes to learn who is causing all the problems.
Movie: Sunset on the Desert
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Roy Rogers / Bill Sloan
Gabby Whittaker
Ann Kirby
Ramsay McCall
Julie Craig
Bob Nolan
Jim Prentiss
Deputy Louie Meade
Pat Brady - Member, Sons of the Pioneers
Judge Alvin Kirby
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Judge Kirby is being blackmailed and forced to let outlaws go free. He was once the partner of Roy's father and when Roy reads in the paper that he is in trouble he heads out to help him. Arriving, Roy quickly realizes he has been mistaken for one of the outlaws and is not wanted in town. However he stays, and now posing as that outlaw, hopes to learn who is causing all the problems.
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1942-04-01
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