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The Purple Vigilantes is a 1938 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Robert Livingston, Ray Corrigan, and Max Terhune. Written by Betty Burbridge and Oliver Drake, the film is about a rancher who organizes other ranchers to form a vigilante group in order to rid their town of outlaws. After the outlaws are defeated, some of the men, posing as the vigilant group, go on a crime spree. The Purple Vigilantes is the 12th entry in the Three Mesquiteers series of B-movies produced by Republic Pictures. The film was released in the United Kingdom as Purple Riders.
Original Release
01/24/1938
US Release
01/24/1938
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Livingston | Stony Brooke |
| Ray Corrigan | Tucson Smith |
| Max Terhune | Lullaby Joslin |
| Joan Barclay | Jean McAllister |
| Earl Dwire | David Ross |
| Earle Hodgins | J. T. McAllister |
| Francis Sayles | Wiliam Jones |
| George Chesebro | Eggers |
| Robert Fiske | George Drake |
| Jack Perrin | Duncan |
Directors
Writers
Betty Burbridge, Oliver Drake, William Colt MacDonald
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Livingston | Stony Brooke |
| Ray Corrigan | Tucson Smith |
| Max Terhune | Lullaby Joslin |
| Joan Barclay | Jean McAllister |
| Earl Dwire | David Ross |
| Earle Hodgins | J. T. McAllister |
| Francis Sayles | Wiliam Jones |
| George Chesebro | Eggers |
| Robert Fiske | George Drake |
| Jack Perrin | Duncan |
| Ernie Adams | Blake |
| William Gould | Jenkins, Saloon Owner |
| Harry Strang | Jim Murphy |
| Ed Cassidy | Sheriff Jim |
| Chris Allen | Townsman |
| Brandon Beach | Townsman |
| Billy Bletcher | Leader of the Purple Vigilantes |
| Bob Burns | Vigilante Recruit |
| Fred Burns | Townsman |
| Allan Cavan | Judge Hiram Wells |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sol C. Siegel | Producer |
