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West of Abilene

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  • 58m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Pat Brady, Bob Nolan, and Charles Starrett in West of Abilene (1940)
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Settlers of the rapidly-growing frontier town of Vaquero, who bought their land at five dollars an acre from an irrigation company, are being victimized by Forsythe (Don Beddoe) and Chris Ma... Read allSettlers of the rapidly-growing frontier town of Vaquero, who bought their land at five dollars an acre from an irrigation company, are being victimized by Forsythe (Don Beddoe) and Chris Matson (William Pawley), who plan to resell grants at twenty-five dollars an acre. Leaders a... Read allSettlers of the rapidly-growing frontier town of Vaquero, who bought their land at five dollars an acre from an irrigation company, are being victimized by Forsythe (Don Beddoe) and Chris Matson (William Pawley), who plan to resell grants at twenty-five dollars an acre. Leaders among the ranchers and settlers in opposition are Tom Garfield (Charles Starrett)), his bro... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
13
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POPULARITY
385,559
22,347
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    • Director
      • Ralph Ceder
    • Writer
      • Paul Franklin(original screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Charles Starrett
      • Bruce Bennett
      • Marjorie Cooley
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Ralph Ceder
    • Writer
      • Paul Franklin(original screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Charles Starrett
      • Bruce Bennett
      • Marjorie Cooley
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    • 1User review
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    Charles Starrett and Francis Walker in West of Abilene (1940)
    Don Beddoe, William Pawley, Charles Starrett, and William Kellogg in West of Abilene (1940)
    Bruce Bennett, Marjorie Cooley, and Charles Starrett in West of Abilene (1940)
    William Pawley and Charles Starrett in West of Abilene (1940)
    William Pawley and Charles Starrett in West of Abilene (1940)
    Bruce Bennett and Charles Starrett in West of Abilene (1940)
    Marjorie Cooley and Charles Starrett in West of Abilene (1940)

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    Charles Starrett
    Charles Starrett
    • Tom Garfield
    Bruce Bennett
    Bruce Bennett
    • Frank Garfield
    Marjorie Cooley
    • Judith Burnside
    William Pawley
    William Pawley
    • Chris Matson
    Don Beddoe
    Don Beddoe
    • Forsyth
    George Cleveland
    George Cleveland
    • Bill Burnside
    Forrest Taylor
    Forrest Taylor
    • Sheriff
    William Kellogg
    • Deputy
    • (as W. A. Kellogg)
    Bob Nolan
    Bob Nolan
    • Bob Nolan
    Sons of the Pioneers
    Sons of the Pioneers
    • Musicians
    Francis Walker
    Francis Walker
    • Bat
    Eddie Laughton
    • Poke
    Vester Pegg
    • Kennedy
    Bud Osborne
    Bud Osborne
    • Wilson
    Pat Brady
    Pat Brady
    • Pat - Sons of the Pioneers Band Member
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Ellis
    Frank Ellis
    • Settler
    • (uncredited)
    Karl Farr
    Karl Farr
    • Karl - Sons of the Pioneers Member
    • (uncredited)
    Lloyd Perryman
    Lloyd Perryman
    • Lloyd - Sons of the Pioneers Band Member
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ralph Ceder
    • Writer
      • Paul Franklin(original screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Final film, as director, of Ralph Ceder.
    • Soundtracks
      Tumbling Tumbleweeds
      Written by Bob Nolan

      Performed by the Sons of the Pioneers

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    • Release date
      • October 21, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Showdown
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      58 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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