Pals of the Saddle

"PERIL-PACKED ADVENTURE With dashing devil-may-care John Wayne leading the Mesquiteers into their greatest, most thrilling range exploits!"

1938

0h 55m

5.7(11 votes)

Western

Overview

The first of eight "Three Mesquiteers" Westerns to star John Wayne.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

John Wayne

Stony Brooke

Ray Corrigan

Tucson Smith

Max Terhune

Lullaby Joslin

Doreen McKay

Ann

Joseph Forte

Judge Hastings (as Josef Forte)

George Douglas

Paul Hartman

Frank Milan

Frank

Ted Adams

Harry Depp

Dave Weber

Creative team

Directed by: George Sherman
Written by: Stanley Roberts
Betty Burbridge
Produced by: William Berke

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