The Durango Kid, along with assistance from sidekick Smiley Burnett, investigates a pair of murders that threaten to fuel a range war.
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The people behind it
Charles Starrett
Steve Collins/The Durango Kid
Smiley Burnette
Virginia Hunter
Jancy Littlejohn
Ozie Waters
Ozie
Emile Avery
Townsman (uncredited)
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