Riders of the Purple Sage

Riders of the Purple Sage

Riders of the Purple Sage

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Riders of the Purple Sage

"ZANE GREATEST Action Western!"

1941

0h 54m

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Western

Overview

Lassiter discovers the judge who cheated his neice of her inheritance leads a gang of bad guys posing as vigilantes. This 1941 Fox production stars a young George Kennedy as Lassiter.

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20th Century Fox

Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

George Montgomery

Lassiter

George Montgomery

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Mary Howard

Jane Withersteen

Mary Howard

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Robert Barrat

Judge Frank Dyer

Robert Barrat

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Lynne Roberts

Bess

Lynne Roberts

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Kane Richmond

Adam Dyer

Kane Richmond

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Patsy Patterson

Fay Larkin

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Richard Lane

Steve Oldring

Richard Lane

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Oscar O'Shea

Noah Judkins

Oscar O'Shea

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James Gillette

Venters

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Frank McGrath

Pete

Frank McGrath

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LeRoy Mason

Jerry Card

LeRoy Mason

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George Cleveland

Doctor

George Cleveland

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Francis Ford

Inebriated Courtroom Spectator

Francis Ford

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Ray Jones

Henchman

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Ethan Laidlaw

Henchman Jack

Ethan Laidlaw

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Frank McCarroll

Henchman

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