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West of Abilene (1940)

NR · 1940-10-20 · EN
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Blazin' Six-Guns Bark the Waterloo of the West's Toughest Killers!

Frontiersman Tom Garfield and his pals endeavor to save their land from the clutches of slimy easterner Forsyth. The villain hires a bit of local muscle in the form of brutish Chris Matson, but he's no match for our hero.

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Ralph CederDirector

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Top billed cast

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Charles StarrettCharles StarrettTom GarfieldBruce BennettBruce BennettFrank GarfieldMarjorie CooleyMarjorie CooleyJudith BurnsideWilliam PawleyWilliam PawleyChris MatsonDon BeddoeDon BeddoeForsythGeorge ClevelandGeorge ClevelandBill BurnsideForrest TaylorForrest TaylorSheriffWilliam KelloggWilliam KelloggDeputy (as W. A. Kellogg)Bob NolanBob NolanBobFrancis WalkerFrancis WalkerBatEddie LaughtonEddie LaughtonPokeVester PeggVester PeggKennedy

Keywords

Frontier town

Movie DNA

Genre affinityWesternTheme affinityFrontier TownDirector preference654317Actor preference330254 · 318781 · 197021Country preferenceUsDecade preference1940

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Frontiersman Tom Garfield and his pals endeavor to save their land from the clutches of slimy easterner Forsyth. The villain hires a bit of local muscle in the form of brutish Chris Matson, but he's no match for our hero.