''Outlaw Country'' is a 1949 American

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film directed by Ray Taylor and starring

Lash LaRue Alfred "Lash" LaRue (June 15, 1917 – May 21, 1996) was a Western motion picture star of the 1940s and 1950s. Early life and education Born Alfred LaRue in Gretna, Louisiana in 1917, he was reared in various towns throughout Louisiana, ...

and Al "Fuzzy" St. John in a dual role as a U.S. Marshal and his outlaw brother known as the "Frontier Phantom". The film, shot at the

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led to a 1952 sequel '' The Frontier Phantom''.

Plot

Between the United States and Mexican frontier is a small area that is under the jurisdiction of neither nation. Jim McCord charges outlaws on the run money to stay in his domain called "Robbers Roost". McCord has also kidnapped a

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engraver and his daughter in order to create counterfeit US dollars. US Marshal Clark and his Mexican counterpart Señor Cordova recruit Marshal Lash La Rue and Deputy Fuzzy Q. Jones to "take the law into their own hands" to put the outlaws out of business. One of the outlaws is Lash's twin brother, known as the Frontier Phantom. Meanwhile, Fuzzy studies to become a hypnotist and a wizard.

Cast

* Lash La Rue as Marshal Lash La Rue / The Frontier Phantom *

Al St. John Al St. John (also credited as Al Saint John and "Fuzzy" St. John; September 10, 1892 – January 21, 1963) was an early American motion-picture comedian. He was a nephew of silent film star Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, with whom he often performed o ...

as Fuzzy Q. Jones *

Dan White Daniel James White (September 2, 1946 – October 21, 1985) was an American politician who assassinated George Moscone, the 37th mayor of San Francisco, and Harvey Milk, a fellow member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, inside San ...

as Jim McCord *

John Merton John Merton (born Myrtland F. LaVarre; February 18, 1901 – September 19, 1959) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1927 and 1959, mostly as a villain. He was the brother of filmmakers André de la Varre an ...

as Marshal Clark * Ted Adams as Frank Evans *

Nancy Saunders Nancy Lou Saunders (June 29, 1925 – June 13, 2020) was an American actress of film, television and the stage. Career Saunders appeared in over 20 films between 1946 and 1957. She was discovered when a talent scout was looking for attracti ...

as Jane Evans *

Lee Roberts Lea or Lee Roberts may refer to: * Lee Roberts (actor) (1913–1989), American lead and character at Poverty Row * Lea Roberts (born 1966), English comedian and rugby league player * Lee Roberts (university administrator) (born 1968), American ...

as Buck * Bob Duncan as Deputy * Sandy Sanders as Deputy * Max Terhune Jr. as Henchman * Dee Cooper as Jeff * House Peters Jr. as Cal Saunders * Jack O'Shea as Señor Cordova

References

External links

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''Outlaw Country''
at

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