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Empty Saddles

Empty Saddles

Killers, Kidnappers, crooks...they scurried like rats before this six-foot whirlwind of wild-cat and whipcord astride a streak of horseflesh!

1936 1h 7mWestern

Buck runs into trouble when he buys a deserted cattle ranch that he turns into a dude ranch.

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Synopsis

Buck runs into trouble when he buys a deserted cattle ranch that he turns into a dude ranch.

The vibe

cattle ranchdude ranch

Behind it

Lesley SelanderLesley SelanderDirectorCherry WilsonStoryFrances GuihanFrances GuihanScreenplayFelix MillsComposerHerbert KirkpatrickCinematographyAllen Q. ThompsonCinematography

Cast

Buck JonesBuck JonesBuck Devlin
Louise BrooksLouise BrooksBoots Boone
Harvey ClarkHarvey ClarkSwaps Boone
Gertrude AstorGertrude AstorEloise Hayes
Charles MiddletonCharles MiddletonCim White
Frank CampeauFrank CampeauKit Kress
Claire RochelleClaire RochelleMadge Grant
Lloyd IngrahamLloyd IngrahamLem Jessup - alias Jim Grant
Earl AskamRed Madden - Henchman
Ben CorbettBen CorbettVegas
Niles WelchNiles WelchJasper Kade
Charles Le MoyneCharles Le MoyneMace (as Charles LeMoyne)
W.E. LawrenceW.E. LawrenceCull Cole (as Wm. Lawrence)
SilverBuck's Horse

Director

Lesley Selander

Writers

Cherry Wilson, Frances Guihan

Release date

20 Dec 1936

Runtime

1h 7m

Studio

Universal Pictures, Buck Jones Productions

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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