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  • Rocky Mountain Rangers (1940)
  • Passed
    58 min | Drama, Western
Rocky Mountain Rangers (1940)
Passed
58 min | Drama, Western

This entry in Republic's "Three Mesquiteers" series has a misnomer for a title since the action takes place in Texas and pre-statehood Oklahoma, and the Rocky Mountains are in neither state, but Republic, which easily produced the best of ...See moreThis entry in Republic's "Three Mesquiteers" series has a misnomer for a title since the action takes place in Texas and pre-statehood Oklahoma, and the Rocky Mountains are in neither state, but Republic, which easily produced the best of the B-westerns, quite often used a title that had nothing to do with the locale of the film. Stony Brooke, Rusty Joslin and Rico are Texas Rangers unable to enter the territory known as the Panhandle as it is not part of the state, and lawlessness runs rampant there, under the guerrilla leader, King Barton. They discover a young boy, Danny Burke, wounded and left to die by the Barton gang. They nurse him back to health, but he is killed in another raid by the Barton outfit. Stony takes possession of the boy's gun and vows vengeance. Since the strip of land hiding the outlaws is under Federal authority, the Mesquiteers enter the territory with a plan to lure the outlaws across the Texas border. Stony, posing as his look-alike outlaw double known as The Laredo Kid, stages a jail break to free King Barton's younger brother Jim from a Texas jail and insinuates himself into the gang. Barton has been forcing a Panhandle gunsmith named Manners to provide weapons for him, and Manners' daughter, Doris, is antagonistic toward Stony, whom she believes to be The Laredo Kid. Stony soon convinces her of his true identity. The plot to lure the Barton gang into Texas is progressing nicely until the real Laredo Kid shows up and exposes Stony. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Barry Shipman (screenplay) | Earle Snell (screenplay) | J. Benton Cheney (story) | William Colt MacDonald (based on characters created by)
Composer
Cinematographer
Jack A. Marta (photographed by) (as Jack Marta)
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May 24, 1940 (United States)

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39 cast members
Name Known for
Robert Livingston
Stony Brooke / Laredo Kid Stony Brooke / Laredo Kid   See fewer
Raymond Hatton
Rusty Joslin Rusty Joslin   See fewer
Rosella Towne
Doris Manners Doris Manners   See fewer
Sammy McKim
Danny Burke Danny Burke   See fewer
LeRoy Mason
King Barton King Barton   See fewer
Pat O'Malley
Captain Taylor Captain Taylor   See fewer
Dennis Moore
Jim Barton Jim Barton   See fewer
John St. Polis
Joseph Manners Joseph Manners   See fewer
Robert Blair
Sergeant Bush Sergeant Bush   See fewer
Jack Kirk
Harris Harris   See fewer
Silver Tip Baker
Texas Ranger (uncredited) Texas Ranger (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Baldra
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Brandon Beach
Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
John Beach
Texas Ranger (uncredited) Texas Ranger (uncredited)   See fewer
Hank Bell
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
John Bose
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Burns
Shotgun Rider (uncredited) Shotgun Rider (uncredited)   See fewer
Budd Buster
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Coats
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Kernan Cripps
The Doctor (uncredited) The Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Curley Dresden
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Ellis
Texas Ranger (uncredited) Texas Ranger (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Folkerson
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Augie Gomez
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Herman Hack
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack 'Tiny' Lipson
2nd Bartender (uncredited) 2nd Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Carey Loftin
Ranger-Guard (uncredited) Ranger-Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary MacLaren
Mrs. Logan (uncredited) Mrs. Logan (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Mapes
Stage Driver (uncredited) Stage Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Frankie Marvin
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat McKee
Bartender #1 (uncredited) Bartender #1 (uncredited)   See fewer
Buck Morgan
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Morphy
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Osborne
Henchman Slade (uncredited) Henchman Slade (uncredited)   See fewer
Pascale Perry
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Roadman
Townswoman (uncredited) Townswoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Vinegar Roan
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
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