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The Fighting Renegade (1939)

Directed by Sam Newfield

Overview

El Puma, a Mexican desert guide, escorts an archaeological expedition headed by Professor Lucious Lloyd (Forrest Taylor through the Indian badlands of Mexico. Marian (Joyce Bryant (I)’), the professor;s niece accompanies the party as only she can translate the Aztec writings in the diary of her father, murdered on a similar expedition six years previous. THe professor is murdered by a knife, and the weapon is recognized as the property of El Puma. Magpie (Ben Corbett), a Federal Investigtor, knows that El Puma is really “Lightnin’ Bill’ Carson (Tim McCoy), a former federal agent who has been missing since Marian’s father was slain. The reluctant Magpie believes that his old pal is guilty. Carson sets out to prove otherwise.

Length 58 minutes

Actors

Tim McCoy | Forrest Taylor | Lew Meehan | Artie Ortego | Budd Buster | Joyce Bryant | Reed Howes | Dan White | Wally West | Carl Mathews | Dave O'Brien | Kenne Duncan | John Elliott | Tom Smith | Herman Hack | Tex Palmer | Ted Adams | Ben Corbett | Frank Wayne | Chick Hannan | Kansas Moehring