Author Archive: Retro

Fuzzy decides to trade in his spurs in order to operate a general store, but because of the current range war between ranchers and homesteaders, everyone buys on credit! This forces Billy “The Kid” Carson to get involved and try to bring peace to the area. Produced by Sigmund Neufeld. Dir. Sam Newfield

When three Texas Rangers try to investigate kidnapped Mexicans being used as forced labor in the mines of Silver Bullet, they are framed for murder by the town’s corrupt sheriff.

Ben and Walrus Face are two tramp cowhands who decide to pair up and become outlaws, but miss out on the stage when it rolls by while they are arguing. Meanwhile, over at Bud’s ranch, Sam Jenkins has come looking for his niece Marion, as he has strong objections to her keeping company with Bud, the broke and getting-broker fast ranch owner. Slick banker Steve Merrick, also a suitor for Marion’s hand, won’t loan Bud the needed money to stock his ranch, but does give him $500 for his horse Starlight. Ben and Walrus Face are in town, and overhear Merrick telling his henchman Clint to go out to Bud’s ranch and steal the $500 back. Ben and Walrus Face knock Clint out, and then knock Bud out and steal his wallet. They later decide a life of crime does not suit them (via the only split screen shot ever employed by B.B. Ray, in [...]

Maynard plays a dual role as a sheriff and his weak, dishonest twin, Clem, who steals money from the town and frames Ken for it. Produced by Ken Maynard. Dir. Alan James

The Boy Scouts help G-Man Tex capture a gang of bandits who got away with a million dollar gold shipment. Co-stars Troop 13 of the Los Angeles Boy Scouts. Dir. Ray Taylor

A U.S. marshal sets out to bring in a Mexican bandit accused of killing his girlfriend’s father, but it turns out that there’s more to the story than there first appears to be.

When a gold miner is murdered for his mine, Cowboy Bob brings him in, but then must save him from a lynch mob to find out where the mine is located. Dir. Robert North Bradbury

As part of Rainey’s circus, Dad Denton returns to the town where he is supposedly wanted for murder. When his old enemy McDonald spots him with out his clown makeup, he sets his men up to murder him during his high wire act at the next performance.

Texas Ranger tracks down his brother’s gold-motivated killer, who frames the ranger for murder. Based on the novel “The Mystery of Dead Man’s Isle” by James Oliver Curwood. Dir. Harry L. Fraser