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San Fernando Valley

San Fernando Valley

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San Fernando Valley

"ROMANCE! RHYTHM! ACTION!"

1944

1h 14m

8.0(1 votes)

Western

Overview

A ranch owner fires his ranch hands and brings in women to replace them. The owner's daughter wants the male hands back and comes up with a plan to do it.

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Republic Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Roy Rogers

Roy Rogers

Roy Rogers

Trigger

Trigger

Trigger

Dale Evans

Dale Evans

Dale Kenyon

Jean Porter

Jean Porter

Betty Lou Kenyon

Andrew Tombes

Andrew Tombes

Cyclone Kenyon

Charles Smith

Charles Smith

Oliver Griffith

Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan

Keno

Dot Farley

Dot Farley

Hattie O'Toole

LeRoy Mason

LeRoy Mason

Matt

Bob Nolan

Bob Nolan

Bob

Creative team

Directed by: John English
Written by: Stuart E. McGowan
Dorrell McGowan

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