Stampede (1949)
In 1887 Arizona, in the context of the settler-vs-cattleman struggle, two rancher brothers fall in-love with the same settler girl while crooked businessmen try to swindle both sides.
Top billed cast
Rod CameronMike McCall
Gale StormConnie Dawson
Johnny Mack BrownSheriff Aaron Ball
Don CastleTim McCall
Donald CurtisStanton
John MiljanT. J. Furman
Jonathan HaleVarick
John EldredgeCox
Chuck RobersonSandy (uncredited)
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