Author Archive: Retro

A prospector is murdered by The Cactus Kid and his gang, who hope to find the murdered man’s goldmine. The miner’s dog, Rin-Tin-Tin, recognizes the killers, who thereafter seek to use the dog to locate the lost mine. With the help of a government agent and a young girl, Rinty saves the mine and brings the bad guys to justice.

Brothers Tim and Jack are Rangers after Blackie Miller. When Tim learns Jack broke one of Miller’s men out of jail, he doesn’t report it but has him resign. Later when the bank is robbed, Tim gives chase and catches Jack with the loot. Protecting Jack again, he poses as the robber and goes to prison. Quickly pardoned he catches up with Jack and when Miller’s men attack, Jack gets a chance to repay him.

Texas Rangers battle cattle rustlers and a corrupt town boss.

Undercover agent must rely on his only witness to catch the perpetrators of murder and stagecoach robbery: his dog Rannah. Based on a story by James Oliver Curwood. Dir. Bernard B. Ray

A railroad employee finds out the identity of “The Wrecker”, a criminal who is deliberately causing trains to crash. However, before he can disclose the crook’s name, he is shot and killed. A passenger aboard the train volunteers to go after the killer and bring “The Wrecker” to justice.

An orphaned baby in the middle of the California Gold Rush finds adventure by teaming up with a group of miners and gamblers. Dir. Irvin Willat

In “Undercover Man”, Steve McLain (

Billy “The Kid” Carson must foil a crooked banker who plans to rob a stagecoach full of mortgage payments and foreclose on the ranchers. Produced by Sigmund Neufeld. Dir. Sam Newfield

To obtain a ranch with oil potential, a bad guy kills two of the part owners and introduces one of his own men as a partner in the ranch. The Range Busters discover the plot and go undercover to bust it up. Dir. S. Roy Luby