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ACTION . 1938 . 4h 58m . 4.8/10

Flaming Frontiers_

"INDIAN SCOUTS! COVERED WAGON ATTACKS! TRAIL BLAZING RIDERS! POWDER BLASTING FIENDS! SCALP-HUNTING BRAVES! PIONEER SHARPSHOOTERS! SPEEDING THE PONY EXPRESS! AMBUSHING RAIDERS!"

Tom Grant has found a rich gold vein and Bart Eaton is after it. Tom's sister Mary heads for the gold fields and Eaton and his men follow. Eaton teams up with Ace Daggett who plans to doublecross him and get the gold for himself. They frame Tom for murder and then try to get him to sign over his claim. The famous scout Tex Houston is on hand, escaping the attempts on his life, saving Mary from various perils, and trying to bring in the real killer and clear Tom.

Starring Johnny Mack Brown, Eleanor Hansen, William Royle
4.8/10
Rating
4h 58m
Runtime
1938
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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INDIAN SCOUTS! COVERED WAGON ATTACKS! TRAIL BLAZING RIDERS! POWDER BLASTING FIENDS! SCALP-HUNTING BRAVES! PIONEER SHARPSHOOTERS! SPEEDING THE PONY EXPRESS! AMBUSHING RAIDERS!

Tom Grant has found a rich gold vein and Bart Eaton is after it. Tom's sister Mary heads for the gold fields and Eaton and his men follow. Eaton teams up with Ace Daggett who plans to doublecross him and get the gold for himself. They frame Tom for murder and then try to get him to sign over his claim. The famous scout Tex Houston is on hand, escaping the attempts on his life, saving Mary from various perils, and trying to bring in the real killer and clear Tom.

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Cast
Johnny Mack Brown stars as Tex Houston in Flaming Frontiers.
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Year context
Flaming Frontiers was released 88 years ago in 1938.
Overview
Tom Grant has found a rich gold vein and Bart Eaton is after it. Tom's sister Mary heads for the gold fields and Eaton and his men follow. Eaton teams up wit...
Flaming Frontiers is a Action, Western film with a runtime of 4h 58m.

CAST (20)

Johnny Mack Brown
Johnny Mack Brown
Tex Houston
Eleanor Hansen
Eleanor Hansen
Mary Grant
William Royle
William Royle
Henchman Jim Crosby
Charles Middleton
Charles Middleton
Ace Daggett
James Blaine
James Blaine
Bart Eaton
Charles Stevens
Charles Stevens
Henchman Breed
Jack Rutherford
Jack Rutherford
Buffalo Bill Cody
Eddy Waller
Eddy Waller
Andy Grant
Ed Cassidy
Ed Cassidy
Joe - Henchman
Karl Hackett
Karl Hackett
Jake
Jim Farley
Jim Farley
Hawkins
Horace Murphy
Horace Murphy
Sheriff
PJ
Pat J. O'Brien
Henchman Harper
Chief Thundercloud
Chief Thundercloud
Thunder Cloud
CM
Chief Many Treaties
Chief Spotted Elk
JR
Jack Roper
Wolf Moran
TB
Tom B. Forman
Jeff Perkins
Roy Barcroft
Roy Barcroft
Ben Hollister - Henchman
John Archer
John Archer
Tom Grant
Charles King
Charles King
Blackie - Henchman

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
298 min (4h 58m)
Country
Rating
4.8/10 (6 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Flaming Frontiers about?
Tom Grant has found a rich gold vein and Bart Eaton is after it. Tom's sister Mary heads for the gold fields and Eaton and his men follow. Eaton teams up with Ace Daggett who plans to doublecross him and get the gold for himself. They frame Tom for murder and then try to get him to sign over his claim. The famous scout Tex Houston is on hand, escaping the attempts on his life, saving Mary from various perils, and trying to bring in the real killer and clear Tom.
How long is Flaming Frontiers?
Flaming Frontiers has a runtime of 298 minutes (4h 58m).
Who stars in Flaming Frontiers?
The cast of Flaming Frontiers includes Johnny Mack Brown, Eleanor Hansen, William Royle, Charles Middleton, James Blaine.
What is the rating of Flaming Frontiers?
Flaming Frontiers has a rating of 4.8 out of 10 based on 6 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Action Western
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