Author Archive: Retro

A white boy raised as an Indian is the only hope for a ranch that has been pushed into debt by some unethical ranchers. Dir. J. Frank Glendon

Cowboy becomes an unintentional dupe for the bad guys…or is he really a federal agent working undercover to find his father’s murderer? Dir. Robert North Bradbury

Newspaper editor exposes a gang of stagecoach robbers, and as a result his son is attacked. Sounds like a job for The Rough Riders, who go undercover as a pair of preachers and an undertaker. Jones’ final film, released after his death in the Cocoanut Grove fire. Dir. Howard Bretherton

Cowhand Ladd dances with cantina girl Estrella and has a part in shooting Sheriff Tyler.

Villains stage midnight raids on a young cowgirl’s ranch, killing off all her employees, until a stranger hires on to help her. Dir. S. Roy Luby

An Indian and a deserted African American Soldier meet in a desert and are both trying to start a new life. They become friends and decide to start a farm together. When the Indian goes to a nearby town to buy some chickens. In his absence the deserted soldier is attacked and the farm destroyed by some racist neighbors. It’s time for some payback!

Our heroic trio are mistaken for a gang of silk thieves, and must quickly discover the real bad guys. Dir. Jon English

A group of travelers in the Southwest band together to search for gold on Indian burial grounds. Convict Ben Trask attempts to maintain order within the group as they are faced with greed and danger.

The notorious outlaw Black Bart has reappeared and the Range Busters are sent to investigate. When they find that Black Bart is now a respectable citizen and that someone is impersonating him, they set a trap for the robber.