Trouble At Melody Mesa

Jimmy's father, a rancher, died in suspicious circumstances. To make things worse, Jimmy's disreputable uncle has a plot to take over the ranch. Jimmy turns to his friend Brad, the Marshal, for help.

Cast

Brad King

as Marshal Brad

Cal Shrum

as Cal Shrum

Walt Shrum

as Walt Shrum

I. Stanford Jolley

as Mark Simmons

Lorraine Miller

as Mathilda Matty Simmons

Alta Lee

as Alta Lee

Jimmie Shrum

as Jimmy Henshaw

Stacey Alexander

as Hash Brown

Robert Hoag

as Fiddle Player Happy

Carl Sepulveda

as Henchman

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