“COVERED WAGON TRAINS BATTLE OUTLAWS!”
Tornado Range is one of five Eddie Dean westerns originally produced by PRC in 1947 but released the following year by Eagle-Lion. Cast as a troubleshooter for the U.S. Land Office, Dean is assigned to settle a deadly range war. Sure enough, the warring homesteaders and cattlemen are being whipped into a frenzy by a third party, who hopes to "divide and conquer," claiming the land for himself. Surprisingly, all-purpose PRC villain George Cheseboro isn't the culprit in this one; instead, he's cast as the father of heroine Jennifer Holt. Roscoe Ates is once more on hand for some questionable comedy relief.
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Eddie Dean
Eddie Dean
Also in
Wild Country
Song of Old Wyoming
Roscoe Ates
Soapy Jones
Known for
Freaks
Alice in Wonderland
Jennifer Holt
Mary King
Also in
Private Buckaroo
Ghost Town Renegades
George Chesebro
Lance King
Known for
Batman
Buster Slaven
Jebby Sawyer (as Brad Slaven)
Also in
Pride and Prejudice
Return of the Lash
Marshall Reed
Sam Wilson
Known for
The Lineup
Angel and the Badman
Terry Frost
Thayer
Known for
Buchanan Rides Alone
Batman
Lane Bradford
Henchman Thorne
Known for
The Slender Thread
Russell Arms
Killer Dorgan aka Ben Colton
Known for
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Steve Clark
Pop Sawyer
Also in
Law of the Wolf
Boot Hill Bandits
Andy Parker
Musician (Leader of The Plainsmen)
Also in
The Hawk of Powder River
Shadow Valley
Ray Taylor Director · William Lively Screenplay James S. Brown Jr. Cinematographer
United States release February 21, 1948 · Produced in United States
Production
PRC
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United States
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United States · February 21, 1948
Theatrical
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