Challenge of the Range

Challenge of the Range

54 mins | Western | April 2, 1949

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.

Challenge of the Range

54 mins | Western | April 2, 1949

Challenge of the Range
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.
Producers Columbia Pictures
Original title Challenge of the Range
Directors Ray Nazarro
Writers Ed Earl Repp

Cast

Charles Starrett

as Steve Roper / The Durango Kid

Paula Raymond

as Judy Barton

Billy Halop

as Reb Matson (as William Halop)

Steve Darrell

as Cal Matson

Smiley Burnette

as Smiley Burnette

Henry Hall

as Jim Barton

Robert Filmer

as Grat Largo

George Chesebro

as Lon Collins (uncredited)

John Cason

as Henchman Henley (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb

as Henchman (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ray Bennett

as Henchman (archive footage) (uncredited)

Freddie Daniel

as Fiddle Player (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

as Ezra (uncredited)

Cactus Mack

as Henchman (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard

as Henchman (archive footage) (uncredited)

Frank McCarroll

as Henchman Dugan (uncredited)

John McKee

as Cliff (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

as Saunders (uncredited)

Rose Plumer

as Townswoman (uncredited)

Marshall Reed

as Matson Rider (uncredited)

M.H. Richman

as Bass Player (uncredited)

Matty Roubert

as Henchman (uncredited)

J.D. Sumner

as Guitar Player (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

as Townsman (uncredited)

Eddie Wallace

as Accordion-player (uncredited)