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Cast
Johnny Mack Brown
as Captain Brownell posing Johnny Langdon
Evelyn Brent
as Belle Chambers
Raymond Hatton
as Shorty
Reno Browne
as Lynne Chambers (as Reno Blair)
Marshall Reed
as Raider Larry Mason
John Hamilton
as George Boone
John Merton
as Preston Durant
Eddie Parker
as Henchman Jeb (as Edwin Parker)
Frank LaRue
as Judge Fry
Ted Adams
as Prosecuting Attorney
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1947
Runtime0h 55m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresWestern
Votes2
DirectorLambert Hillyer
WritersJ. Benton Cheney
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsRaiders of the South
About Raiders of the South
Johnny Brownell, former Confederate officer turned Federal agent, is sent to Texas during the reconstruction years to obtain evidence against a gang of raiders who have been making life difficult for the local carpet-baggers. He saves the life of Shorty Kendall, an unreconstructed rebel about to be hanged, and this wins him the gratitude of Belle Chambers, a widow whose husband was killed in the Civil War who hates all Yankees with a fever.
Directed by Lambert Hillyer, Raiders of the South leans on a strong ensemble — Johnny Mack Brown, Evelyn Brent, Raymond Hatton — 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 1947.
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