Author Archive: Retro

In the 11th of 16 films in PRC’s “Lone Rider” series, Tom Cameron/The Lone Rider and Fuzzy Jones rescue a wounded man from a gang of outlaws and discover he is their old friend Smoky Hammer, half-owner of the B-X Ranch whom they are on the way to meet. Smoky’s father was murdered years before, leaving a daughter Tess, who has been raised by ranch foreman Sid Clayton as his own daughter. Smoky, who has not been back in years, decides to play dead from the attack, in order to discover what is in back of the attack. The B-X Ranch charges toll for the cattle that pass through on the way to the free-grazing ranch land, and this has caused expense and hardship on the ranchers. Tess objects to this unreasonable toll but can not get a satisfactory answer from her, she thinks, father. Gil Harkness, working with Clayton, thinks he has killed Smoky [...]

Billy “The Kid” Carson and his sidekick Fuzzy must apprehend a crooked, murdering hotel owner who plans to make a fortune when the railroad comes through town. Produced by Sigmund Neufeld. Dir. Sam Newfield

Leader of a rustling gang pins a hijacking on Jarrett in order to get his ranch, but his pals Stormy and Fuzzy come to save the day. Produced by Philip N. Krasne. Dir. Sam Newfield

Naive cowboy is hired as a front for a gang of outlaws, and soon finds himself in jail when he tries to stop them from cheating local Indians. Dir. Harry Webb

The Silvery-Voiced Buckaroo is accused of getting too close to the enemy when he goes undercover to break up The Skull Mesa Gang. Dir. Bernard B. Ray (Raymond Johnson)

Mountie pretends to be an outlaw to infiltrate a murderous gang of mine looters. Dir. B. Reeves Eason

Hoppy, Windy and Johnny join a giant cattle drive and must get the herd north to be sold before a corrupt ranchers organization can sabotage the deal. Songs include: “Trail Dust”, “Beneath a Western Sky” & “Wide Open Spaces”. Produced by Harry Sherman. Dir. Nate Watt

Bad guy kills a rancher, then hires the ranch foreman to rustle cattle for him. In an attempt to make a go of the ranch, the murdered man’s daughter hires Mix to get to the bottom of things. Tom’s last feature film. Dir. Henry MacRae

Hoppy goes undercover to round up ranchers who are trying to keep the railroad from completing its course, so that they may continue charging hefty fines to any who wish to ride across their land. Dir. Lesley Selander