23 Apr 1953
Shane
A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.
The Dude Ranger
GEORGE O'BRIEN RIDES AGAIN!...A lone galloping terror...who daunts a band of desperate criminals...and sweeps a girl into his arms...as he fights to save her from a murderous plot!
An Easterner Inherits a cattle ranch, only to discover that thousands of cattle have been stolen. He secretly signs on as a hired hand at his own ranch to discover who's stealing them.
Top Billed Cast
George O'Brien Ernest 'Dude' Selby
Irene Hervey Ann Hepburn
LeRoy Mason Dale Hyslip (as Le Roy Mason)
Syd Saylor 'Nebraska' Kemp (as Sid Saylor)
Henry Hall Sam Hepburn
James Pier Mason 'Hawk' Stevens (as James Mason)
Sid Jordan Henchman Dunk
Alma Chester Martha
Lloyd Ingraham Lawyer John Beckett
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