The Topeka Terror (1945)
The Topeka Terror is a western film of 1945 directed by Howard Bretherton. The land-rush opening of the Cherokee Strip brings in its wake a scattering of outlaws and claim jumpers. Among these is a crooked promoter. Trent Parker (Frank Jacquet), and his henchmen who plan a huge swindle by compiling falsified reports, putting the claims of honest settlers into the names of various henchmen. Clay Stevens (Allan Lane), a government agent posing as a drifting cowhand, advises the settlers to organize their resistance. Ben Jode (Roy Barcroft), the gang leader, runs for sheriff so he can gain full control of the town.
Director:
Howard Bretherton
Writers:
Patricia Harper, Norman S. Hall.
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Allan Lane as Chad Stevens |
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Linda Stirling as June Hardy |
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Earle Hodgins as Don Quixote 'Ipso-Facto' Martindale |
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Twinkle Watts as Midge Hardy |
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Roy Barcroft as Ben Jode |
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Bud Geary as Henchman Clyde Flint |
| Directing | Howard Bretherton | Director |
| Writing | Patricia Harper | Screenplay |
| Writing | Norman S. Hall | Screenplay |
| Writing | Patricia Harper | Story |
| Sound | Ed Borschell | Sound |
| Sound | Richard Cherwin | Music Director |
