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  • Vengeance of the West (1942)
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    61 min | Western
Vengeance of the West (1942)
Passed
61 min | Western

The last entry in Columbia's series co-starring Bill Elliott and Tex Ritter (who departed for the corrals at Republic and Universal), and a remake of 1931's "The Avenger" with Buck Jones: Joaquin Murietta (Bill Elliott)is robbed of his ...See moreThe last entry in Columbia's series co-starring Bill Elliott and Tex Ritter (who departed for the corrals at Republic and Universal), and a remake of 1931's "The Avenger" with Buck Jones: Joaquin Murietta (Bill Elliott)is robbed of his property by Jeff Gorman (Dick Curtis) and town banker Gil Kirby (Robert Fiske) and seeks revenge by disguising himself as a masked bandit, known as The Grey Shadow,and begins to raid gold shipments intended for Gorman and Kirby. Anita Morrell (Adele Mara) arrives in town and is shocked to learn that her father has been murdered. California Ranger Tex Lake (Tex Ritter) investigates and finds clues, planted by Gorman and Kirby,implicating Murietta. Kirby, the real killer, demands $2,000 from Anita in return for the deed to her father's gold mine.Murietta comes to her, denies any involvement in the killing, and gives her the needed money. Lake is on Murietta's trail, but the two are soon united in a fight against the outlaws. Written by Les Adams See less
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Jack Townley (based on a story by) | Luci Ward (screenplay)
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Aug 16, 1942 (United States)

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19 cast members
Name Known for
Bill Elliott
Joaquin Murietta - aka The Black Shadow Joaquin Murietta - aka The Black Shadow   See fewer
Tex Ritter
Capt. Tex Lake Capt. Tex Lake   See fewer
Frank Mitchell
Cannonball Boggs Cannonball Boggs   See fewer
Adele Mara
Anita Morell Anita Morell   See fewer
Dick Curtis
Jeff Gorman Jeff Gorman   See fewer
Robert Fiske
Gil Kirby Gil Kirby   See fewer
Ted Mapes
Mason - Henchman Mason - Henchman   See fewer
Eva Puig
Maria Maria   See fewer
José Luis Tortosa
Florencio (as Jose Tortosa) Florencio (as Jose Tortosa)   See fewer
Guy Wilkerson
Long John Long John   See fewer
Stanley Brown
Carlos Murietta (uncredited) Carlos Murietta (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Clark
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Corey
Stage Robber (uncredited) Stage Robber (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Haskell
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Laughton
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
George Morrell
Doc Barnes (uncredited) Doc Barnes (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Smith
Murietta Rider (uncredited) Murietta Rider (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Tornek
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
John Tyrrell
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
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