Ride the Man Down

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Ride the Man Down

1952

1h 30m

6.5(2 votes)

Western

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After Celia's father dies, a war erupts over control of his land.

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18 members

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Brian Donlevy

Bide Marriner

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Rod Cameron

Will Ballard

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Ella Raines

Celia Evarts

Acting

Forrest Tucker

Sam Danfelser

Acting

Barbara Britton

Lottie Priest

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Chill Wills

Ike Adams

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J. Carrol Naish

Sheriff Joe Kneen

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Jim Davis

Red Courteen

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Taylor Holmes

Lowell Priest

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James Bell

John Evarts

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Paul Fix

Ray Cavanaugh

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Al Caudebec

Mel Young

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Roydon Clark

Jim Young

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Roy Barcroft

Russ Schultz

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Douglas Kennedy

Harve Garrison

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Chris-Pin Martin

Chris

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Jack La Rue

Kennedy

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Claire Carleton

Amelia

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