

Flame of the West
1945-06-25 · 71 min · ★ 7.0
Flame of the West has always attracted more attention than most of Johnny Mack Brown's Monogram westerns, if for no other reason than the offbeat casting of Douglass Dumbrille. Usually seen in villainous roles, Dumbrille herein offers a sincere, effective performance as a scrupulously honest US marshal named Nightlander. When he takes on a gang of crooked gamblers, Nightlander is shot down in cold blood, compelling frontier doctor John Poole (Johnny Mack Brown) to put his Hippocratic oath on the back burner and strap on the shootin' irons.
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- Directors
- Lambert Hillyer
- Production companies
- Monogram Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Johnny Mack BrownDr. John Poore
Raymond HattonAdd Youman
Joan WoodburyPoppy Rand
Douglass DumbrilleMarshal Tom Nightlander
Lynne CarverAbbie Compton
Harry WoodsWisdon (as Harry Lewis Woods)
Ray BennettHenchman Rocky (as Raphael Bennett)
Riley HillCowhand Midland
Jack IngramHenchman Slick
John MertonCarl Compton
Jack RockwellRancher Bill Knott
Steve ClarkRancher HendricksTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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