

The Fugitive Sheriff
1936-10-19 · 58 min · ★ 10.0
Hoping to rid a small western community of its corrupt political machine, Ken Marshall (Ken Maynard) runs for sheriff against the bad guys' candidate and wins the election. Dissatisfied with this, the villains contrive to frame Ken on a murder charge. He breaks out of jail and tracks down the genuine culprit,
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- Directors
- Spencer Gordon Bennet
- Production companies
- Larry Darmour Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ken MaynardKen Marshall
Beth MarionJune Roberts
Walter MillerFlamer Willis
Hal PriceLouder Lucas
John ElliottJudge Roberts
Virginia True BoardmanMrs. Roberts
Frank BallProspector
Edmund CobbWally
Glenn StrangeTrial Spectator (uncredited)
Theodore LorchRally Speaker (uncredited)
Horace B. CarpenterParade Leader (uncredited)
Lafe McKeeConductor (uncredited)
Bud JamisonBunkhouse Singer (uncredited)
Rudy SooterBassist (uncredited)
Art MixCowhand Fred (uncredited)
William McCallGambler (uncredited)
Fred ParkerGambler (uncredited)
Fred BurnsCourthouse Deputy (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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