Saga of Death Valley (1939)
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Roy Rogers is forced to chase down his own kid brother in this exemplary Republic Pictures oater produced and directed by Joseph Kane. Roy Rogers Sr. (Lane Chandler) is brutally murdered by nasty Ed Tasker (Frank M. Thomas), who takes off with the only witness to the killing, Rogers' youngest… More Roy Rogers is forced to chase down his own kid brother in this exemplary Republic Pictures oater produced and directed by Joseph Kane. Roy Rogers Sr. (Lane Chandler) is brutally murdered by nasty Ed Tasker (Frank M. Thomas), who takes off with the only witness to the killing, Rogers' youngest son, Tim (Buz Buckley). Years later, Roy Rogers Jr. returns to the family's Circle R ranch under the name of Roy Reynolds and quickly resumes a lost romance with the neighbor's now-grown granddaughter, Ann Meredith (Doris Day). Tasker is still around as well, alas, nastier than ever and extracting protection fees from the local farmers and ranchers. Although seemingly willing to pay his way out of trouble, Roy secretly organizes a vigilante committee to "protect the valley from protection" and ends up hunting down not only Tasker but his own brother, a now grown-up Tim (Don "Red" Barry). The Saga of Death Valley was filmed at Lone Pine, CA, rather than the arid location indicated by the title. Leading lady Doris Day is not the later singer-star but a brunette Republic starlet under contract to the studio from September 9, 1939 to January 28, 1940. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi
- Directed By
- Joseph Kane
- Genres
- Western, Action & Adventure, Classics
Unrated,
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Cast
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Roy Rogers
as Roy
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George 'Gabby' Hayes
as Gabby
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Don 'Red' Barry
as Jerry
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Doris Day
as Ann Meredith
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Frank M. Thomas
as Tasker
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Hal Taliaferro
as Rex
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Jack Ingram
as Brace
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Tommy Baker
as Roy as a Boy
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Buz Buckley
as Jerry as a Boy
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Hooper Atchley
as Dr. Ward
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Johnny Bond
as Rough Rider
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Lane Chandler
as Roy Rogers Sr.
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Jim Corey
as Henchman
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Fern Emmett
as Miss Minnie
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Peter Fargo
as Phillips
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Joe Garcia
as Henchman
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Lew Kelly
as Meredith
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Frankie Marvin
as Bart
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Horace Murphy
as Pete
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Matty Roubert
as Foster
- Trigger the Horse
- Wally Wales
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Fred Burns
as Wilson
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Horace B. Carpenter
as Party Guest
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George Montgomery
as Henchman
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Tom Smith
as Henchman
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Jimmy Wakely
as Rough Rider
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Ed Brady
as Ben
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Roy Bucko
as Henchman
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Jess Cavan
as Henchman
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Art Dillard
as Henchman
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Cactus Mack
as Mississippi
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Pascale Perry
as Chet
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Archie Ricks
as Henchman
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Dick Rinehart
as Rough Rider
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Bob Thomas
as Blake
