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"Gunfighting Was Their Business"

1969

1h 35m

6.0(4 votes)

Western

Overview

Sent to Mexico to buy a bull, a Wyoming cowhand (Doug McClure) teams up with three Texas Rangers to solve a robbery/murder. Edited from two episodes of the TV show, The Virginian (1962)

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Production Companies

Universal Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Neville Brand

Texas Ranger Reese Bennett (archive footage)

James Drury

James Drury

Ramrod (archive footage)

Doug McClure

Doug McClure

Trampas (archive footage)

Peter Brown

Peter Brown

Texas Ranger Chad Cooper (archive footage)

William Smith

William Smith

Texas Ranger Joe Riley (archive footage)

Philip Carey

Philip Carey

Texas Ranger Capt. Edward A. Parmalee (archive footage)

Ida Lupino

Ida Lupino

Mama Dolores (archive footage)

Rhonda Fleming

Rhonda Fleming

Carmelita Flanagan (archive footage)

Fernando Lamas

Fernando Lamas

Capt. Estrada (archive footage)

Royal Dano

Royal Dano

Faraway (archive footage)

Creative team

Directed by: Earl Bellamy
Written by: Borden Chase

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