Author Archive: Retro

Texas Ranger Sergeant Jim Steele (Jim Newill) spots Pete Dawson (Bud Osborne) taking horses over the Mexico-Texas border, but Dawson has an alibi. A new group of recruits arrives at the Ranger station, among them, Tex Wyatt (Dave O’Brien), the son of Ranger Captain John Wyatt (Forrest Taylor), whom he hasn’t seen for many years. Captain Wyatt tells Tex that, in the Rangers, he is there strictly on his own merit and there will be no favors played. He assigns Tex to pick up Dawson’s trail, but orders that no arrest be made without proof. Jim, Tex and Ranger Panhandle Perkins (Guy Wilkerson) find Dawson and his men at the Oasis Trading Post where, forgetting his orders, Tex tries to arrest him. A fight ensues until Jean Lorin (Iris Meredith), the Post owner, covers the fighters with a gun and demands they stop. Dawson escapes and Captain Wyatt dismisses Tex from the Ranger Service for [...]

The Texas Rangers take on a shifty lawyer who tries to cheat a family out of a fortune in oil land. Written by Elmer Clifton. Dir. Elmer Clifton

Cowboy Steele works undercover to stop a rustler gang working along the Mexican border, and falls for a barmaid with a heart of gold. Dir. J.P. McCarthy

Eddie Dean (Eddie Dean) and his friend Ezra (Emmett Lynn), while acting as trail guides for a wagon-train for homesteaders, stop a
hold-up attempt by a gang led by Cherokee (‘Lash La Rue’ (qv.) When the
settlers reach their destination, Eddie learns that unscrupulous
landgrabbers, led by a saloon-owner and a crooked judge, have killed the
sheriff, Eddie’s friend, and taken control of all the available land. Eddie
is appointed Sheriff and persuades the outlaws, who attempted the holdup,
to join him in his fight against the landgrabbers and they will get a
pardon from the state governor. Written by Les Adams

First movie to feature the ‘Three Mesquiteers’ characters (although only two of them are included). Tucson Smith and Stoney Martin investigate the disappearance of a British businessman and uncover a land-grabbing scheme. Written by Robert Emmett Tansey. Dir. J.P. McCarthy

Based on the book by Cleo Dawson, this film follows the struggle of a female settler as she becomes involved in a political conflict during the Spanish-American War. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi

Big city moll decides to head west to take over the family cattle farm, but her gangster sibling hides stolen loot in her suitcase. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, foreman Hoot refuses to work for a woman…until the gang comes to the ranch to collect the ill-gotten funds. Dir. Ray McCarey

Polo player Brian stops in a Kansas town and find a girl and her aunt
needing money to keep their ranch. He also finds his new real estate
partner is the crook trying to do the women out of their ranch.

Johnny Macklin and Winks, en route to the Benthan ranch to investigate a
range war, stay overnight at the ranch of Buck Stace on an invitation from
Buck’s son Bill. Johnny learns that most of the cattle have been stolen and
Buck claims that Sheriff Wallace has proof that Benthan is responsible.
Buck is killed that night. Johnny captures gunman Randall, who signs a
confession that he was hired by Benthan, but he is actually employed by the
Sheriff who is instigating the range war to further his own plans for the
two ranches. The sheriff sets Randall free to stage another raid with
Deputy Rubio. Johnny, Winks and Bill meet Bess Benthan, and find her dad
and his cowhands murdered at their ranch camp. Rubio arrests Johnny, Winks
and Bill for the killings, and orders Bess off of her Dad’s ranch, which
the [...]