Flashing Guns

After a brief mid-1940s burst of originality, Monogram's Johnny Mack Brown western series settled back into the commonplace with such entries as Flashing Guns. In this outing, Brown tries to save his pal Shelby (Raymond Hatton) from being thrown off his ranch by crooked banker Ainsworth (James E. Logan). To do this, our hero must prove that the banker is in cahoots with the local gambling boss (Douglas Evans).

Cast

Johnny Mack Brown

as Johnny Mack

Raymond Hatton

as Amos Shelby

Riley Hill

as Fred Shelby

Jan Bryant

as Ann Shelby

Douglas Evans

as Longdon

James Logan

as Banker Mark Ainsworth

Jack O'Shea

as Henchman Sagebrush

Edmund Cobb

as Sheriff Ed Newman

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