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Cast
Charles Starrett
as Steve Jordan
Shirley Patterson
as Alice Morton
Arthur Hunnicutt
as Prof. Arkansas Higgins (as Arthur 'Arkansas' Hunnicutt)
Ernest Tubb
as Ernie
Steve Clark
as Alexander Morton
Wheeler Oakman
as Captain Amos Karnes
Blackie Whiteford
as Sgt. Dobbs (as J.P. Whiteford)
Clancy Cooper
as Blackburn
Billy Wilkerson
as Chief Red Eagle (as Bill Wilkerson)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1944
Runtime0h 58m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresWestern
Votes1
DirectorWilliam Berke
WritersLuci Ward
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsRiding West
About Riding West
Charles Starrett stars in the lightning-paced Columbia western Riding West. Somebody is planning to sabotage the new Pony Express mail service, and hard-ridin' Steve Jordan (Charles Starrett) aims to find out who.
Directed by William Berke, Riding West leans on a strong ensemble — Charles Starrett, Shirley Patterson, Arthur Hunnicutt — 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 1944.
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