Author Archive: Retro

Rainbow Valley needs a new road and newcomer John Martin agrees to build it. Rogers is out to stop it and alters the town’s petition to the Governor thereby obtaining the release of his boss Butch Galt. John and Butch were cell mates in prison. So Butch gets John to agree to wreck the road and furnishes him with dynamite. But dynamite is just what John needs to finish the work and he hopes to take care of Butch’s gang at the same time.

Maynard joins the Mounties in a fight against his brother’s outlaw gang. Watch for Glenn Strange as one of The Singing Constables! Based on the novel by James Oliver Curwood. Dir. Jon English

Buffalo hunter sets out to stop a buffalo hide thief from causing trouble between the white settlers and the Indians. Based on the novel by Zane Grey. Dir. Henry Hathaway

Self-appointed clergyman wants Montana’s Big Sag area for himself, and tries to run newly arrived Texans off the land. Unfortunately, his daughter has fallen in love with one of the Texan’s sons. Written by Roger Kay. Produced by Walter A. Brennan Jr. as a TV pilot which failed to sell, and was distributed theatrically instead. Dir. Roger Kay

Sinclair has a government lease on range land that is about to expire. George Ringold wants the land and hires Roberts and his men. But they turn out to be a gang of killers and trouble soon arises.

Tex and sidekick Grass join McGill’s traveling show. When Price has McGill’s wagons burned, Tex becomes the county tax collector to earn money. This leads to trouble as one of those owing money is Price who says he will not pay.

From out of the clear blue of the western sky comes Sky King” was the familiar opening to television’s premier aviation program. Operating from his Flying Crown Ranch in Arizona, Sky King, his niece Penny and their Cessna 310 airplane “Songbird” were constantly involved in one adventure after another. Viewed by many children in the 1950’s, this program was responsible for inspiring many later aviation careers.

The Hooter gets hired on as foreman of a financially struggling ranch, defending the owners from a villainous rancher, who happens to be the crooked partner of Gibson’s rancher dad. Dir. Norman Spencer

The Rancher’s Protection Association forces landowners to knuckle under to their demands, but retired ballplayer-turned-rancher Gehrig, his sister and her boyfriend Ballew are out to unite the ranchers against them. The Iron Horse’s only feature film appearance; he died three years later. Produced by Sol Lesser. Dir. Ray Taylor