The otherwise standard Ken Maynard western Death Rides the Range is distinguished somewhat by a topical slant. The plot concerns a group of spies from an unnamed foreign country (gee, they sure sound German) who head westward to undermine American morale. Into this malaise wanders Maynard, supposedly a rootless cowpoke but in reality an FBI agent. Things begin to heat up when the villains lay claim to a helium well on the property owned by heroine Fay McKenzie. The film's silliest moment occurs in mid-stream, when chief villain Charlie King begins beating up everyone within arm's length, with nary a scratch on his own person.
Credits
Death Rides the Range Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Dan White
He was 6, 39 years old when he died
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as Townsman |
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Murdock MacQuarrie
He was 61, 63 years old when he died
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as Sheriff |
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John Elliott
He was 9, 26 years old when he died
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as Hiram Crabtree |
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Wally West
He was 36, 80 years old when he died
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as Deputy |
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Fay McKenzie
She was 21, 101 years old when she died
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as Letty Morgan |
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Ralph Peters
He was 12, 6 years old when he died
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as Panhandle |
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Milburn Morante
He was 52, 76 years old when he died
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as Land Recorder |
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Michael Vallon
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as Dr. Wahl |
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Bud Osborne
He was 55, 79 years old when he died
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as Bartender Bud |
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Charles King
He was 44, 62 years old when he died
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as Joe Larkin |
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Julian Madison
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as Jim Morgan |
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Julian Rivero
He was 49, 85 years old when he died
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as Pancho |
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Jack Evans
He was 42, now 42 years old
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as Townsman |
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Ken Maynard
He was 44, 77 years old when he died
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as Ken Baxter |
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Charles King
He was 44, 62 years old when he died
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as Dr. Flotow |
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Richard Alexander
He was 37, 86 years old when he died
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as Big Nick Harden |
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Sven Hugo Borg
He was 43, 84 years old when he died
|
as Baron Starkoff |
Death Rides the Range Crew
