Riders of the Deadline
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLesley Selander
Screenplay byBennett Cohen
Produced byHarry Sherman
StarringWilliam Boyd
Andy Clyde
Jimmy Rogers
Frances Woodward
Robert Mitchum
Richard Crane
Anthony Warde
William Halligan
CinematographyRussell Harlan
Edited byWalter Hannemann
Carroll Lewis
Music byPaul Sawtell
Production
company
Harry Sherman Productions
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • December 3, 1943 (1943-12-03)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Riders of the Deadline is a 1943 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Bennett Cohen. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Jimmy Rogers, Frances Woodward, Robert Mitchum, Richard Crane, Anthony Warde and William Halligan. The film was released on December 3, 1943, by United Artists.[1][2]

Plot

Texas Ranger Tim Mason (Richard Crane) is killed on the Mexican border for refusing to allow a wagonload of stolen goods to cross his land. Ranger Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) is accused of the murder, and goes undercover to help Tim’s sister Sue (Frances Woodward), who is unaware that her barn is being used to store stolen goods.[3]

Cast

References

  1. ^ "Riders of the Deadline (1943) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  2. ^ "Riders Of The Deadline". TV Guide. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  3. ^ Matlin, Leonard, Green, Spencer & Edelman, Rob, Turner Classic Movies Presents Leonard Maltin’s Classic Movie Guide, page 695, Penguin Publishing Group, 2015

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Films directed by Lesley Selander
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