The Fighting Deputy

The Fighting Deputy

The Fighting Deputy

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The Fighting Deputy

1937

1h 1m

6.0(2 votes)

Western

Overview

The Sheriff and his deputies are after Scar Adams. Scar is the brother of Alice Denton, the girl Deputy Tom plans to marry, and when the Sheriff is wounded she makes Tom refuse the job of Sheriff. But when Scar kills his father, Tom puts on the badge and takes out after him.

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Fred Scott

Fred Scott

Tom Bentley

Phoebe Logan

Alice Denton

Al St. John

Al St. John

Fuzzy

Marjorie Beebe

Marjorie Beebe

Peaches

Charles King

Charles King

Scar Adams aka Jim Denton

Frank LaRue

Frank LaRue

Sheriff Bentley

Eddie Holden

Axel

Lafe McKee

Lafe McKee

Frank Denton

Jack C. Smith

Jed

Jack Evans

Henchman Shorty

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Directed by: Sam Newfield
Written by: Bennett Cohen

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