SUNDOWN ON THE PRARIE (1939) Tex Ritter, Dorothy Fay & Horace Murphy | Western, Drama | B&W

Sundown on the Prairie is a 1939 American Western film directed by Albert Herman and written by William L. Nolte and Edmond Kelso. The film stars Tex Ritter, Dorothy Fay, Horace Murphy, Karl Hackett, Charles King and Hank Worden. The film was released on February 8, 1939, by Monogram Pictures.

SYNOPSIS
Tex and Ananias are sent by the government to capture some Santa Fe rustlers. Tex recognizes Hendricks as an outlaw, captures him and learns that Hendricks intends to meet a rustler named Dorgan. Tex goes instead and finds out that Dorgan plans to move rustled cattle through the ranch owned by Graham and his daughter Ruth. Dorgan has Graham Pass set to be dynamited to stop any pursuit.

CAST & CREW
Tex Ritter as Tex
Dorothy Fay as Ruth Graham
Horace Murphy as Ananias
Karl Hackett as Jack Hendricks
Charles King as Nate Dorgan
Hank Worden as Hank
Frank Ellis as Chuck
Wally West as Slim
Ernie Adams as Blackie
Frank LaRue as Graham
Edward Peil Sr. as John
Junita Street as Saloon Singer

Directed by Albert Herman
Screenplay by William L. Nolte, Edmond Kelso
Produced by Edward Finney
Cinematography Bert Longenecker
Edited by Holbrook N. Todd
Production company Monogram Pictures
Distributed by Monogram Pictures
Release date February 8, 1939
Running time 59 minutes
Country United States
Language English