Ambush Valley

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Ambush Valley

"An Action Drama Of Scheming Snipers And Scorching Six-Gun Justice!"

1936

0h 57m

6.1(4 votes)

Western

Overview

Clay Morgan kills Joel Potter and Marshal Manning has to arrest the brother of the girl he plans to marry.

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11 members

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Bob Custer

Bruce

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Victoria Vinton

Ann

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Vane Calvert

Ma Potter

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Eddie Phillips

Clay

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Hal Taliaferro

Joel

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Oscar Gahan

Diggs

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Ed Cassidy

Nesters

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Denver Dickson

Nesters

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Wally West

Nesters

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Jack Anderson

Father

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Jack Gilman

Son

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