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Riders from Nowhere

1940

47 minutes

Western

Overview

In this his penultimate Western for low-budget company Monogram, Jack Randall assumed the identity of a murdered ranger in order to track down the killer. In the lawless town of Brimstone, the citizens are being terrorized by a gang of outlaws headed by Mason (Tom London), who, to no one's great surprise, proves to be the very man Jack has been trailing. The relieved citizens of Brimstone then elect Jack as their new sheriff. The murdered ranger's sister was played by Margaret Roach, the 19-year-old daughter of comedy producer Hal Roach. Ernie Adams replaced Glenn Strange (who himself had replaced Frank Yaconelli) as Randall's sidekick, Manny, and Nelson McDowell provided additional comic relief as Brimstone's busy undertaker.

Top Cast

Jack Randall headshot

Jack Randall

Jack Rankin (as Jack Randall)

Margaret Roach headshot

Margaret Roach

Marian Adams

Ernie Adams headshot

Ernie Adams

Manny

Tom London headshot

Tom London

Mason

Charles King headshot

Charles King

Trigger

Nelson McDowell headshot

Nelson McDowell

Undertaker

George Chesebro headshot

George Chesebro

Bart

Dorothy Vernon headshot

Dorothy Vernon

Mrs. Gregory