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Vengeance of the West
“Two Famous Stars Prove Lucky Stars For Thrill And Song Fans... But Unlucky Stars For Bandits!”
7.0 / 10• 1942• 1h 1m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
Anita Morell arrives by stagecoach in a small California town to find her father murdered and his property being stolen by two unscrupulous townsmen. She receives help from a sympathetic lawman and from a masked rider known as "the Black Shadow" whose whip-scarred back is evidence of his own grudge against the townsmen.
Cast & Crew
Bill Elliott
Joaquin Murietta aka The Black Shadow
Lead
Tex Ritter
Marshal Captain Lake
Frank Mitchell
Cannonball Boggs
Adele Mara
Anita Morell
Dick Curtis
Jeff Gorman
Robert Fiske
Gil Kirby
Ted Mapes
Henchman Mason
EP
Eva Puig
Maria
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lambert Hillyer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Vengeance of the West is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
