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Ragtime Cowboy Joe
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Ragtime Cowboy Joe

1940-09-19 · 68 min · ★ 9.0

Western

Universal's Ragtime Cowboy Joe is a modern western with a dash of music, not unlike the standard fare at Republic Pictures. The title character is a confused cowhand played by Fuzzy Knight, while the hero is Steve (Johnny Mack Brown), an undercover detective on the prowl for cattle rustlers.

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Directors
Ray Taylor
Production companies
Universal Pictures
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Status
Released

Top Cast

Johnny Mack BrownJohnny Mack BrownSteve Logan
Fuzzy KnightFuzzy KnightJoe Bushberry
Nell O'DayNell O'DayHelen Osborne
Dick CurtisDick CurtisBo Gilman
Lynn MerrickLynn MerrickMary Curtiss (as Marilyn Merrick)
Walter SoderlingWalter SoderlingLawyer Virgil Parker
Roy BarcroftRoy BarcroftHenchman Putt

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