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65% Critic Match
Challenge of the Range
“Roughing up phantom rustlers!”
6.5 / 10• 1949• 54m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
Charles Starrett once more dons the mask of mysterious do-gooder "The Durango Kid" in Columbia's Challenge of the Range. Wandering cowboy Steve Roper (Starrett) is hired by the Farmers Association to stem the activities of a group of gunmen who are driving ranchers off their land. The most likely suspect turns out to be innocent: the real culprits are within the Association itself. With the help of the chief suspect's son, Roper brings the crooks to justice.
Cast & Crew
Charles Starrett
Steve Roper / The Durango Kid
Lead
Paula Raymond
Judy Barton
Billy Halop
Reb Matson
Steve Darrell
Cal Matson
Smiley Burnette
Smiley Burnette
Henry Hall
Jim Barton
RF
Robert Filmer
Grat Largo
George Chesebro
Lon Collins (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ray Nazarro's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Challenge of the Range is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
