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Cast
Robert Livingston
as Stony Brooke
Bob Steele
as Tucson Smith
Rufe Davis
as Lullaby Joslin
Esther Estrella
as Dolores Ortega
Robert Kellard
as Roberto Ortega
Guy D'Ennery
as Don Miguel Ortega
Davison Clark
as Don Carlos Montoya
Jack Ingram
as Wade - Henchman
Kenneth MacDonald
as Fields (as Ken MacDonald)
Lee Shumway
as Nelson
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1941
Runtime0h 58m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresWestern
Votes1
DirectorLester Orlebeck
WritersBarry Shipman
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPrairie Pioneers
About Prairie Pioneers
It is 1853 and settlers are pouring into California which means trouble for the old Spanish landowners. The El Dorado Mine Co. wants the land of Don Ortega for the minerals and is using the settlers and his friend Don Carlos to take the land over. But Tucson is on the side of Roberto and see's that something is not right with all the trouble they have been having. But the situation turns ugly for Don Ortega when Roberto is set up for a murder he did not commit.
Directed by Lester Orlebeck, Prairie Pioneers leans on a strong ensemble — Robert Livingston, Bob Steele, Rufe Davis — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about western titles of 1941.
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