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''Spook Town'' is a 1944 American
Western Western may refer to: Places *Western, Nebraska, a village in the US * Western, New York, a town in the US *Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western world, countries that i ...
film written and directed by
Elmer Clifton Elmer Clifton (March 14, 1890 – October 15, 1949) was an American writer, director and actor from the early silent days. A collaborator of D.W. Griffith, he appeared in ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915) and '' Intolerance'' (1916) before givin ...
. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill and
Guy Wilkerson Guy Owen Wilkerson (December 21, 1899 – July 15, 1971) was an American actor, known primarily for his roles in Western B movies, who with his tall, lanky frame, he often played sidekick or comedy relief parts. Biography Wilkseron was ...
, with
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,
Dick Curtis Richard Dye (May 11, 1902January 3, 1952), known professionally as Dick Curtis, was an American actor who made over 230 film and television appearances during his career. Early years Curtis was born in Newport, Kentucky, the son of Frank Dye ...
and Harry Harvey. The film was released on 3 June 1944, by
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.


Plot

The Texas Rangers investigate a town that's being terrorized by ghosts.


Cast

* Dave O'Brien as Texas Ranger Tex * James Newill as Texas Ranger Jim *
Guy Wilkerson Guy Owen Wilkerson (December 21, 1899 – July 15, 1971) was an American actor, known primarily for his roles in Western B movies, who with his tall, lanky frame, he often played sidekick or comedy relief parts. Biography Wilkseron was ...
as Texas Ranger Panhandle *Mady Lawrence as Lucy Warren *
Dick Curtis Richard Dye (May 11, 1902January 3, 1952), known professionally as Dick Curtis, was an American actor who made over 230 film and television appearances during his career. Early years Curtis was born in Newport, Kentucky, the son of Frank Dye ...
as Sam Benson * Harry Harvey as Drywash Thompson *Ed Cassidy as Ranger Capt. Wyatt * Charles King as Trigger *Robert Barron as Kurt Fabian * Richard Alexander as Henchman


Soundtrack

*James Newill - "Sleepy Hollow" (Written by Dave O'Brien and James Newill) *James Newill - "El Lobo" (Written by Dave O'Brien and James Newill)


See also

The Texas Rangers series: # The Rangers Take Over (1942) # Bad Men of Thunder Gap (1943) # West of Texas (1943) #
Border Buckaroos ''Border Buckaroos'' is a 1943 American Western film written and directed by Oliver Drake. The fourth of Producers Releasing Corporation ''Texas Rangers'' film series, the film was shot at Corriganville movie ranch, and released on June 15, 194 ...
(1943) #
Fighting Valley ''Fighting Valley'' is a 1943 American Western film written and directed by Oliver Drake. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Patti McCarty, John Merton and Robert Bice. The film was released on August 8, 1943, by ...
(1943) #
Trail of Terror ''Trail of Terror'' is a 1943 American Western film written and directed by Oliver Drake. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Patricia Knox, Jack Ingram and I. Stanford Jolley. The film was released on September 7, 19 ...
(1943) # The Return of the Rangers (1943) # Boss of Rawhide (1943) # Outlaw Roundup (1944) # Guns of the Law (1944) # The Pinto Bandit (1944) # Spook Town (1944) #
Brand of the Devil ''Brand of the Devil'' is a 1944 American Western film written by Elmer Clifton and directed by Harry L. Fraser. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill and Guy Wilkerson, with Ellen Hall, I. Stanford Jolley and Charles King. The film was ...
(1944) #
Gunsmoke Mesa ''Gunsmoke Mesa'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and written by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Patti McCarty, Jack Ingram and Kermit Maynard. The film was released on Sep ...
(1944) #
Gangsters of the Frontier ''Gangsters of the Frontier'' (also known as ''Raiders of the Frontier'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1944 American Western film written and directed by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Dave O'Brien, Tex Ritter and Guy Wilkerson, with Patti ...
(1944) #
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(1944) # The Whispering Skull (1944) #
Marked for Murder ''Marked for Murder'' is a 1945 American Western film written and directed by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Dave O'Brien, Tex Ritter and Guy Wilkerson, with Marilyn McConnell, Ed Cassidy and Henry Hall. The film was released on 8 February 19 ...
(1945) # Enemy of the Law (1945) # Three in the Saddle (1945) # Frontier Fugitives (1945) # Flaming Bullets (1945)


References


External links

* * 1944 films 1944 Western (genre) films 1940s English-language films American black-and-white films Films directed by Elmer Clifton Producers Releasing Corporation films American Western (genre) films 1940s American films {{1940s-Western-film-stub