The Dude Ranger

An Easterner Inherits a cattle ranch, only to discover that thousands of cattle have been stolen. He secretly signs on as a hired hand at his own ranch to discover who's stealing them.

Cast

George O'Brien

as Ernest 'Dude' Selby

Irene Hervey

as Ann Hepburn

LeRoy Mason

as Dale Hyslip (as Le Roy Mason)

Syd Saylor

as 'Nebraska' Kemp (as Sid Saylor)

Henry Hall

as Sam Hepburn

James Pier Mason

as 'Hawk' Stevens (as James Mason)

Sid Jordan

as Henchman Dunk

Alma Chester

as Martha

Lloyd Ingraham

as Lawyer John Beckett

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