''Border Roundup'' is a 1942 American
Western
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film directed by
Sam Newfield and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars
George F. Houston as the Lone Rider,
Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy" Jones, and
Dennis Moore as Sheriff Smoky Moore, with Patricia Knox,
Charles King and
I. Stanford Jolley
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. The film was released on September 18, 1942, by
Producers Releasing Corporation
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.
This is the tenth movie in the "Lone Rider" series, which spans seventeen films—eleven starring George Houston, and a further six starring
Robert Livingston.
Houston, once an opera singer, sang three songs in this film: "There's a Cabin in the Clearin", "When a Cowboy Rides" and "The Rollin' Hills". The songs were written by
Johnny Lange
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Biography
Lange was born in Philadelphia ...
and
Lew Porter.
Plot
Cast
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George F. Houston as Tom Cameron, the Lone Rider
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Al St. John as Fuzzy Jones
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Dennis Moore as Sheriff Smoky Moore
*Patricia Knox as Amy Sloane
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Charles King as Blackie
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I. Stanford Jolley
Isaac Stanford Jolley (October 24, 1900 – December 7, 1978) was an American film and television actor. He starred in the 1946 film serial ''The Crimson Ghost'', in which he played the role of Doctor Blackton and also voiced the title cha ...
as Masters
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Edward Peil Sr.
Edward J. Peil Sr. (January 18, 1883 – December 29, 1958) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 370 films between 1913 and 1951.
Biography
Peil was born in Racine, Wisconsin, one of 10 children of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Pell ...
as Sheriff
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Jimmy Aubrey
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as Sourdough
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John Elliott as Jeff Sloane
See also
The "Lone Rider" films starring George Houston:
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The Lone Rider Rides On
''The Lone Rider Rides On'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars George Houston as the Lone Rider and Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy" Jones, with Hillary Brooke, Karl H ...
'' (1941)
* ''
The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio
''The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by William Lively. The film stars George Houston as the Lone Rider and Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy" Jones, with Roquell Verria, Ch ...
'' (1941)
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The Lone Rider in Ghost Town'' (1941)
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The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury'' (1941)
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The Lone Rider Ambushed'' (1941)
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The Lone Rider Fights Back'' (1941)
* ''
The Lone Rider and the Bandit'' (1942)
* ''
The Lone Rider in Cheyenne'' (1942)
* ''
The Lone Rider in Texas Justice
''The Lone Rider in Texas Justice'' is a 1942 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Steve Braxton. The film stars George Houston (actor), George Houston as the "Lone Rider", Al St. John as his sidekick "F ...
'' (1942)
* ''Border Roundup'' (1942)
* ''
Outlaws of Boulder Pass
''Outlaws of Boulder Pass'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield. The film stars George Houston as the "Lone Rider" and Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy" Jones, and Dennis Moore as Sheriff Smoky Hammer, with Marjorie Ma ...
'' (1942)
starring Robert Livingston:
* ''
Overland Stagecoach
''Overland Stagecoach'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Fred Myton. The film stars Robert Livingston as the Lone Rider, Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy" Jones, and Dennis Moore as Sheriff Smoky Moo ...
'' (1942)
* ''
Wild Horse Rustlers
''Wild Horse Rustlers'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars Robert Livingston as the Lone Rider and Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy Jones", with Lane Chandler, Linda Lei ...
'' (1943)
* ''
Death Rides the Plains
''Death Rides the Plains'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars Robert Livingston as the Lone Rider and Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy Jones", with Patti McCarty, Ray Be ...
'' (1943)
* ''
Wolves of the Range'' (1943)
* ''
Law of the Saddle
''Law of the Saddle'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Melville De Lay and written by Fred Myton. The film stars Robert Livingston as the Lone Rider and Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy Jones", with Betty Miles, Lane Chandler ...
'' (1943)
* ''
Raiders of Red Gap
''Raiders of Red Gap'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars Robert Livingston as the Lone Rider and Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy Jones", with Myrna Dell, Ed Cassidy, ...
'' (1943)
References
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