The Far Frontier (1948): Cast
The Far Frontier is a 1948 action western directed by William Witney, starring Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers, Clayton Moore and Andy Devine. It runs 1 hour 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 7m (67 min)
- Director
- William Witney
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Republic Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Far Frontier About?
The premise of The Far Frontier without spoilers.
Border Patrolman Roy Rogers battles a smuggling gang that moves American fugitives from Mexico in oil drums out of Sharperville, an oil‑town on the border. After Tom Sharper is ambushed, left for dead and later found with amnesia, the criminals rob a bank and frame him. Rogers, aided by Judge Cookie Bullfincher, clears Tom’s name and shuts down the operation run by Willis Newcomb and Bart Carroll.
The Far Frontier Themes & Keywords
· 11 tags- gun holster
- u.s. mexico border
- singing cowboy
- b western
- western music
- title song
- pigeon
- carrier pigeon
- amnesia
- horse
- smuggling gang
The Far Frontier Cast & Characters
Roy Rogers leads the cast as Roy Rogers, with Clayton Moore as Tom Sharper and Andy Devine as Judge Cookie Bullfincher. Directed by William Witney; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director William Witney
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Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers - Clayton Moore as Tom Sharper
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Andy Devine as Judge Cookie Bullfincher -
Robert Strange as Willis Newcomb
Also Starring in The Far Frontier
· 9 more- Roy Barcroft Henchman Bart
- Edmund Cobb Sheriff
- Francis Ford Alf Sharper
- Trigger Trigger - Roy's Horse
- Mike Ragan Rocco - Henchman (as Holly Bane)
- Lane Bradford Butch - Henchman
- Clarence Straight Jeb - Defendant
- Gail Davis Susan Hathaway
- John Bagni Rollins - Smuggled Criminal
More from William Witney
More films directed by William Witney: Darktown Strutters, I Escaped from Devil’s Island, Tarzan’s Jungle Rebellion and 40 Guns to Apache Pass.
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The Far Frontier FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Far Frontier, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Far Frontier?
The Far Frontier runs 1 hour 7 minutes (67 minutes).
When was The Far Frontier released?
The Far Frontier was released on December 29, 1948.
Who directed The Far Frontier?
The Far Frontier was directed by William Witney.
More films by William Witney Who is in the cast of The Far Frontier?
The Far Frontier stars Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers, Clayton Moore as Tom Sharper and Andy Devine as Judge Cookie Bullfincher, among 13 credited actors.
Does The Far Frontier have a post-credit scene?
No. The Far Frontier has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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