Author Archive: Retro

The three Mesquiteers try to recover the gold stolen by a gang in its effort to ruin the banker/mayor who ordered them to leave town.

Road construction boss is framed for murder, losing him a construction contract and a girlfriend. If that’s not bad enough, a rival company forces all his employees to quit! Dir. Lewis D. Collins

McCoy and sidekick Peters pose as card sharps to get to the bottom of a series of stagecoach robberies. Dir. Joseph Kane

In a pre-Hoppy venture, Boyd plays an orphan discovered by Farnum & MacDonald, who argue over who will adopt him. Farnum wins the battle, but the feud rages on for years, until Boyd returns from college determined to bridge the gap. Gable’s first talkie; he plays the love interest of MacDonald’s daughter, who falls for Boyd. Dir. Howard Higgin

Shady town businessman Bolton seems to be the leader of the gang but even he takes his order from a higher authority who may have tried to take Marshal Corrigan’s life.

Government agent is falsely accused of killing the leader of a group of explorers searching for an Indian burial ground. He impersonates a notorious bandit and tags along with the expedition in order to find the real killers. Produced by Sam Katzman. Dir. Sam Newfield

When Len Stoddard wins Ted Ames ranch in a poker game he sends his brother Jake along with Ted to take over the ranch. When Jake is found murdered he offers a reward for the capture of Ted who now is believed to be a member of the Black Aces gang. Ted finds the probable location of the gang’s hideout and sets out to clear himself.

Heroic pioneer helps fight off an evil cavalry officer who’s trying to force a Spanish rancher to sign over his land. Dir. Albert C. Gannaway

Popular 30’s songwriter Austin stars in this story of an evil banker and his gang who are trying to obtain a ranch belonging to Austin’s friend. Dir. Harry L. Fraser