Riders of the Deadline

1943 film by Lesley Selander

Riders of the Deadline

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Lesley Selander
Screenplay by| Bennett Cohen
Produced by| Harry Sherman
Starring| William Boyd
Andy Clyde
Jimmy Rogers
Frances Woodward
Robert Mitchum
Richard Crane
Anthony Warde
William Halligan
Cinematography| Russell Harlan
Edited by| Walter Hannemann
Carroll Lewis
Music by| Paul Sawtell

Production
company

Harry Sherman Productions

Distributed by| United Artists

Release date

* December 3, 1943 (1943-12-03)

Running time

| 70 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Riders of the Deadline is a 1943 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Bennett Cohen. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Jimmy Rogers, Frances Woodward, Robert Mitchum, Richard Crane, Anthony Warde and William Halligan. The film was released on December 3, 1943, by United Artists.[1][2]

## Plot

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Texas Ranger Tim Mason (Richard Crane) is killed on the Mexican border for refusing to allow a wagonload of stolen goods to cross his land. Ranger Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) is accused of the murder, and goes undercover to help Tim's sister Sue (Frances Woodward), who is unaware that her barn is being used to store stolen goods.[3]

## Cast

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* William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy
* Andy Clyde as California Carson
* Jimmy Rogers as Jimmy Rogers
* Frances Woodward as Sue Mason
* Robert Mitchum as Nick Drago
* Richard Crane as Tim Mason
* Anthony Warde as Gunner Madigan
* William Halligan as Banker Simon Crandall
* Hugh Prosser as Sheriff Gilcrest
* Herbert Rawlinson as Ranger Captain Jennings
* Jack Rockwell as Tex
* Earle Hodgins as Sourdough
* Montie Montana as Ranger Private Calhoun

## References

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1. ^ "Riders of the Deadline (1943) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
2. ^ "Riders Of The Deadline". TV Guide. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
3. ^ Matlin, Leonard, Green, Spencer & Edelman, Rob, Turner Classic Movies Presents Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide, page 695, Penguin Publishing Group, 2015

## External links

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* Riders of the Deadline at IMDb
* Riders of the Deadline at the TCM Movie Database
* Riders of the Deadline at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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Films directed by Lesley Selander

* Ride 'Em Cowboy (1936)
* The Boss Rider of Gun Creek (1936)
* Empty Saddles (1936)
* Sandflow (1937)
* Left-Handed Law (1937)
* Smoke Tree Range (1937)
* Hopalong Rides Again (1937)
* The Barrier (1937)
* Partners of the Plains (1938)
* Heart of Arizona (1938)
* Bar 20 Justice (1938)
* Pride of the West (1938)
* Cassidy of Bar 20 (1938)
* The Mysterious Rider (1938)
* The Frontiersmen (1938)
* Sunset Trail (1939)
* Silver on the Sage (1939)
* Heritage of the Desert (1939)
* Renegade Trail (1939)
* Range War (1939)
* Santa Fe Marshal (1940)
* Knights of the Range (1940)
* Hidden Gold (1940)
* Stagecoach War (1940)
* Cherokee Strip (1940)
* Three Men from Texas (1940)
* Doomed Caravan (1941)
* The Round Up (1941)
* Pirates on Horseback (1941)
* Wide Open Town (1941)
* Stick to Your Guns (1941)
* Riders of the Timberline (1941)
* Undercover Man (1942)
* Lost Canyon (1942)
* Red River Robin Hood (1942)
* Thundering Hoofs (1942)
* Bandit Ranger (1942)
* Border Patrol (1943)
* Bar 20 (1943)
* Colt Comrades (1943)
* Buckskin Frontier (1943)
* Riders of the Deadline (1943)
* Forty Thieves (1944)
* Call of the Rockies (1944)
* Bordertown Trail (1944)
* Stagecoach to Monterey (1944)
* Firebrands of Arizona (1944)
* The Vampire's Ghost (1945)
* Three's a Crowd (1945)
* Trail of Kit Carson (1945)
* The Fatal Witness (1945)
* Jungle Raiders (1945)
* The Catman of Paris (1946)
* Passkey to Danger (1946)
* Traffic in Crime (1946)
* Night Train to Memphis (1946)
* The Pilgrim Lady (1947)
* Saddle Pals (1947)
* Last Frontier Uprising (1947)
* Robin Hood of Texas (1947)
* The Red Stallion (1947)
* Blackmail (1947)
* Panhandle (1948)
* Guns of Hate (1948)
* Strike It Rich (1948)
* Belle Starr's Daughter (1948)
* Stampede (1949)
* Sky Dragon (1949)
* Rustlers (1949)
* Dakota Lil (1950)
* Rio Grande Patrol (1950)
* Short Grass (1950)
* Storm over Wyoming (1950)
* The Kangaroo Kid (1950)
* Riders of the Range (1950)
* Overland Telegraph (1951)
* Cavalry Scout (1951)
* I Was an American Spy (1951)
* Flight to Mars (1951)
* Pistol Harvest (1951)
* The Highwayman (1951)
* Law of the Badlands (1951)
* Road Agent (1952)
* The Raiders (1952)
* Fort Osage (1952)
* Battle Zone (1952)
* Flat Top (1952)
* Trail Guide (1952)
* Cow Country (1953)
* Fighter Attack (1953)
* Fort Algiers (1953)
* The Royal African Rifles (1953)
* War Paint (1953)
* Fort Vengeance (1953)
* Arrow in the Dust (1954)
* The Yellow Tomahawk (1954)
* Dragonfly Squadron (1954)
* Fort Yuma (1955)
* Desert Sands (1955)
* Shotgun (1955)
* Tall Man Riding (1955)
* The Lone Ranger (1956)
* The Broken Star (1956)
* Quincannon, Frontier Scout (1956)
* Tomahawk Trail (1957)
* Revolt at Fort Laramie (1957)
* Outlaw's Son (1957)
* Taming Sutton's Gal (1957)
* The Wayward Girl (1957)
* The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold (1958)
* War Party (1965)
* Fort Courageous (1965)
* Convict Stage (1965)
* Town Tamer (1965)
* The Texican (1966)
* Fort Utah (1967)
* Arizona Bushwhackers (1968)

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