Prairie Stranger is a 1941 American western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Winston Miller. It is based on the 1936 novel The Medico Rides the Trail by James L. Rubel. The film stars Charles Starrett, Cliff Edwards, Patti McCarty, Forbes Murray, Frank LaRue and Archie R. Twitchell. The film was released on September 18, 1941, by Columbia Pictures.[1][2][3] The film is the third in the "Medico" series, which includes The Medico of Painted Springs and Thunder Over the Prairie, released earlier that year.[4]

Prairie Stranger
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLambert Hillyer
Screenplay byWinston Miller
Based onThe Medico Rides the Trail
by James L. Rubel
Produced byWilliam Berke
StarringCharles Starrett
Cliff Edwards
Patti McCarty
Forbes Murray
Frank LaRue
Archie R. Twitchell
CinematographyBenjamin H. Kline
Edited byJames Sweeney
Production
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Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • September 18, 1941 (1941-09-18)
Running time
58 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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References

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  1. ^ "Prairie Stranger (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson. "Prairie Stranger (1941) - Lambert Hillyer". AllMovie. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "Prairie Stranger". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  4. ^ Blottner, Gene (2011). "The Medico". Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926–1955: The Harry Cohn Years. McFarland. ISBN 9780786486724.
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