The Traitor (1936 American film)

The Traitor is a 1936 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Tim McCoy, Frances Grant, and Frank Melton. It was released on August 29, 1936.

The Traitor
Film poster
Directed by	Sam Newfield
Written by	John Thomas Neville Joseph O'Donnell
Produced by	Sigmund Neufeld Leslie Simmonds
Starring	Tim McCoy Frances Grant Frank Melton
Cinematography	Jack Greenhalgh
Edited by	John English
Production company	Excelsior Pictures
Distributed by	Puritan Pictures
Release date	August 29, 1936 (1936-08-29) (US)[1]
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Premise

Texas Ranger Tim Vallance is pursuing a criminal called Pedro Moreno in vain. Vallance manages to enter Moreno's gang undercover by working at a ranch, Flying A Ranch, held by Jimmy, one of Pedro's accomplices, and his sister Mary. Vallance expects to catch the gang when they are moving drugs across the border.

Cast

• Tim McCoy as Tim Vallance
• Frances Grant as Mary Allen
• Frank Melton as Jimmy Allen
• Pedro Regas as Pedro Moreno
• Frank Glendon as Big George
• Karl Hackett as Captain John Hughes (credited as Carl Hackett)
• Dick Curtis as Morgan
• Roger Williams as Sheriff
• Jack Rockwell as Smoky
• Dick Botiller as Remos