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Riders of the Deadline
Riders of the Deadline
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lesley Selander
Screenplay by	Bennett Cohen
Produced by	Harry Sherman
Starring	William Boyd; Andy Clyde; Jimmy Rogers; Frances Woodward; Robert Mitchum; Richard Crane; Anthony Warde; William Halligan
Cinematography	Russell Harlan
Edited by	Walter Hannemann; Carroll Lewis
Music by	Paul Sawtell
Production; company	Harry Sherman Productions
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	December 3, 1943;
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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 edit

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 edit

William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy
Andy Clyde as California Carson
Jimmy Rogers as Jimmy Rogers
Frances Woodward as Sue Mason
Robert Mitchum as Nick Drago
Richard Crane as Tim Mason
Anthony Warde as Gunner Madigan
William Halligan as Banker Simon Crandall
Hugh Prosser as Sheriff Gilcrest
Herbert Rawlinson as Ranger Captain Jennings
Jack Rockwell as Tex
Earle Hodgins as Sourdough
Montie Montana as Ranger Private Calhoun

References edit

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