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King Fisher's Roost (1921)
Barr Messenger escapes to Mexico after a frame-up. He is in love with Betty Brownlee, who disappears after $10,000 is stolen from the firm she works for. It is thought she took the money. In Mexico, In Mexico, Barr finds Betty working in a saloon for "Red" McGee, the chief henchman of "Bull" Keeler's (the Kingfish) Kingfisher gang.
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Barr Messenger escapes to Mexico after a frame-up. He is in love with Betty Brownlee, who disappears after $10,000 is stolen from the firm she works for. It is thought she took the money. In Mexico, In Mexico, Barr finds Betty working in a saloon for "Red" McGee, the chief henchman of "Bull" Keeler's (the Kingfish) Kingfisher gang.
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Genre:Western
Written By:Louis Chaudet, Paul Hurst
In Theaters:9/1/1921
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Runtime:50 minutes
Studio:Pinnacle Productions
Cast
Louis Chaudet, Paul Hurst
Director
Neal Hart
Barr Messenger
Yvette Mitchell
Betty Brownlee
William Quinn
'Bull' Keeler
Ben Corbett
'Red' McGee
Chet Ryan
Sheriff Breen
Jane Fosher
Mrs. Brownlee
Floyd Anderson
Dan McFee
W.S. Weatherwax
Bill Jackson
John Judd
Chief of the Rurales
Earl Simpson
Pete (MeGee's Aide)
Earl Dwire
Dave Butler (the Grocer)
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