Brand of the Devil
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| Directed by | Harry L. Fraser |
| Written by | Elmer Clifton (screenplay and story) |
| Produced by | Arthur Alexander (producer) Alfred Stern (associate producer) |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | Edward A. Kull |
| Edited by | Charles Henkel Jr. |
| Music by | Lee Zahler |
| Distributed by | Producers Releasing Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 57 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Brand of the Devil is a 1944 American western directed by Harry L. Fraser for Producers Releasing Corporation. The plot concerns a female ranch owner who is losing cattle to a gang of rustlers called The Devil's Brand. She turns to the Texas Rangers for help, and they send in three Rangers undercover to bring the rustlers to justice. The film was the last appearance in the "Texas Ranger" film series by James Newill, who left to do Sadie Thompson on Broadway and was replaced by Tex Ritter.[1]
Cast
- Dave O'Brien as Tex Wyatt
- James Newill as Jim Steel
- Guy Wilkerson as Panhandle, alias Brand McGee
- Ellen Hall as Molly Dawson
- I. Stanford Jolley as Jack Varno (owner, Golden Ace)
- Charles King as Bucko Lynn – Devil's Brand Gang
- Reed Howes as Duke Cutter – Devil's Brand Gang
- Budd Buster as Henry Wilburn – Molly's Foreman
- Karl Hackett as Jeff Palin (Sheriff in credits)
- Kermit Maynard as Gripper Joe – Devil's Brand Gang
- Ed Cassidy as Sheriff Parker (character credited as Jeff Palin)
See also
References
- ^ Chuck Anderson. "The Texas Rangers: 22 Films: Released 1942 - 1945". The Old Corral.
External links
- Brand of the Devil at IMDb
- Brand of the Devil is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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