Code of the Outlaw

Code of the Outlaw

Code of the Outlaw

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Code of the Outlaw

"YOUR FAVORITE ACTION-HUNTING...TROUBLE-LOVING TRIO!"

1942

0h 57m

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Western

Overview

After a payroll robbery the Mesquiteers catch up with the gang. But the members escape, the gang leader is killed, and they end up with only the leaders young son who is quickly sent to a work farm. They adopt the boy hoping to learn where the money is. Just as their kindness is about to pay off a gang member takes the boy away forcing him to retrieve the money. - Written by Maurice VanAuken

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Republic Pictures

Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

Bob Steele

Tucson Smith

Bob Steele

Acting

Tom Tyler

Stony Brooke

Tom Tyler

Acting

Rufe Davis

Lullaby Joslin

Rufe Davis

Acting

Weldon Heyburn

Pop Hardin

Weldon Heyburn

Acting

Benny Bartlett

Tim Hardin

Benny Bartlett

Acting

Linda Leighton

Sue Dayton

Linda Leighton

Acting

Donald Curtis

Taggart

Donald Curtis

Acting

John Ince

Ed Stoddard

John Ince

Acting

Kenne Duncan

Plug

Kenne Duncan

Acting

Phil Dunham

Boyle

Phil Dunham

Acting

Max Waizmann

Horace M. Beagle

No Image

Acting

Chuck Morrison

Wounded Henchman

No Image

Acting

Carleton Young

Henchman

Carleton Young

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