Riding Shotgun

When a stagecoach guard tries to warn a town of an imminent raid by a band of outlaws, the people mistake him for one of the gang.

Cast

Randolph Scott

as Larry Delong

Wayne Morris

as Deputy Sheriff Tub Murphy

Joan Weldon

as Orissa Flynn

Joe Sawyer

as Tom Biggert

James Millican

as Dan Marady

Charles Bronson

as Pinto

James Bell

as Doc Winkler

Fritz Feld

as Fritz

Richard Garrick

as Walters

Vic Perrin

as Bar-M Rider with Lynching Rope

Reviews

John Chard

The Deepwater Dimwits. Riding Shotgun is directed by Andre De Toth and adapted to screenplay by Thomas W. Blackburn fro the story “Riding Solo” written by Kenneth Perkins. It stars Randolph Scott, Wayne Morris, Joan Weldon, Joe Sawyer, James Millican, Charles Bronson and James Bell. Music is by D...

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