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90% Critic Match
Ragtime Cowboy Joe
“A bold buckaroo and his croonin' side-kick!”
9.0 / 10• 1940• 1h 8m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
Universal's Ragtime Cowboy Joe is a modern western with a dash of music, not unlike the standard fare at Republic Pictures. The title character is a confused cowhand played by Fuzzy Knight, while the hero is Steve (Johnny Mack Brown), an undercover detective on the prowl for cattle rustlers.
Cast & Crew
Johnny Mack Brown
Steve Logan
Lead
Fuzzy Knight
Joe Bushberry
Nell O'Day
Helen Osborne
Dick Curtis
Bo Gilman
Lynn Merrick
Mary Curtiss (as Marilyn Merrick)
Walter Soderling
Lawyer Virgil Parker
Roy Barcroft
Henchman Putt
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ray Taylor's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ragtime Cowboy Joe is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
