Author Archive: Retro

Fuzzy’s twin brother Andy is killed off by rustlers, so Billy the Kid talks Fuzzy into posing as his brother’s ghost in order to bring in the gang. Produced by Sigmund Neufeld. Dir. Sam Newfield

Rancher goes after the deformed scientist who may have murdered his father, and finds more than he bargained for in this off-beat oater. Written by Robert N. Bradbury and Perry Murdock. Dir. Robert N. Bradbury

Outlaw Wes McQueen is sprung from jail to help pull one last railroad job. He doesn’t like his new partners – except dance-hall girl Colorado – and anyway fancies Julie Ann newly arrived from the east to set up home with her father. Maybe time to get out. Unfortunately he also has a $10,000 reward on his head, dead or alive.

A prospector fights an outlaw gang on the way to his gold mine, and gets appointed sheriff of a violent town, not knowing that the town’s banker is the leader of the outlaws. Dir. Bernard B. Ray

Maynard plays a tough cowboy who goes up against a wild stallion that has been accused of rustling mares. A rich landowner has offered his ranch to anyone who can tame the dangerous horse. Produced by Ken Maynard. Dir. Alvin J. Neitz (Alan James)

Red Ryder convinces homesteaders to settle in Paradise Valley. Business men in nearby Central City want control of the valley and water supply and propose to build a dam for half interest in the land. They use Red to generate interest in the dam but when the dam is completed, they rig the stockholder’s meeting so Central City will get the water. The homesteaders then go after Red whom they think is responsilble

Someone is buying up land cheap to make a profit when the railroad comes through town, but Lane arrives just in time on his mighty horse Black Jack and saves the day. Dir. Harry Keller

Hoppy leads archaeologists through California and also helps Oriental immigrants defend their farms against malevolent landgrabbers. Dir. Derwin M. Abrahams

When the sheriff of Gila Springs is murdered, the town becomes a lair of corruption and vice. It’s up to the Range Busters to put things right. Dir. Robert Emmett Tansey