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 son,… 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

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 56 min.
Directed By: Joseph Kane
Genres: Western, Action & Adventure, Classics

On DVD: May 5, 2009

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Cast

            Roy Rogers as Roy

            George 'Gabby' Hayes as Gabby

            Don 'Red' Barry as Jerry

            Doris Day as Ann Meredith

            Frank M. Thomas as Tasker

            Hal Taliaferro as Rex

            Jack Ingram as Brace

            Tommy Baker as Roy as a Boy

            Buz Buckley as Jerry as a Boy

            Hooper Atchley as Dr. Ward

            Johnny Bond as Rough Rider

            Lane Chandler as Roy Rogers Sr.

            Jim Corey as Henchman

            Fern Emmett as Miss Minnie

            Peter Fargo as Phillips

            Joe Garcia as Henchman

            Lew Kelly as Meredith

            Frankie Marvin as Bart

            Horace Murphy as Pete

            Matty Roubert as Foster

            Trigger the Horse
            
            Wally Wales
            
            Fred Burns as Wilson

            Horace B. Carpenter as Party Guest

            George Montgomery as Henchman

            Tom Smith as Henchman

            Jimmy Wakely as Rough Rider

            Ed Brady as Ben

            Roy Bucko as Henchman

            Jess Cavan as Henchman

            Art Dillard as Henchman

            Cactus Mack as Mississippi

            Pascale Perry as Chet

            Archie Ricks as Henchman

            Dick Rinehart as Rough Rider

            Bob Thomas as Blake
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