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  • Boss of Hangtown Mesa (1942)
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    58 min | Drama, Music, Western
Boss of Hangtown Mesa (1942)
Approved
58 min | Drama, Music, Western

Judge Ezra Barnes, crooked-lawyer Clint Ranier and saloon-owner Flash Hollister control the town of Hangtown Mesa. The completion of the Rocky Mountain Telegraph Company will loosen and break their hold and they send for the Utah Kid to ...See moreJudge Ezra Barnes, crooked-lawyer Clint Ranier and saloon-owner Flash Hollister control the town of Hangtown Mesa. The completion of the Rocky Mountain Telegraph Company will loosen and break their hold and they send for the Utah Kid to work for them against the telegraph company. On the way, the wanted Utah Kid encounters Steve Collins, an engineer heading for the company camp, and forces him to change clothes with him. Steve arrives in Hangtown and is mistaken for the Kid and jailed. The Judge also believes he is the man he sent for and has him released, and sent to the camp to work under Bert Lawler, company foreman who is actually working for the Judge and his gang. Playing along with them, Steve finds that the Kid has already been there, robbed the company safe and killed John Wilkins, uncle of Betty. Steve takes over the work and much to the surprise of Lawler, who still thinks he is the Utah Kid, manages to keep the work on the line progressing, aided by the traveling combination doctor/clothes salesman J. Wallington Dingle. In desperation, the gang tries a sneak attack on the camp. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writer
Oliver Drake (original story and screenplay)
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Updated Aug 21, 1942

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Aug 21, 1942 (United States)

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22 cast members
Name Known for
Johnny Mack Brown
Steve Collins Steve Collins   See fewer
Fuzzy Knight
Dr. J. Wellington Dingle Dr. J. Wellington Dingle   See fewer
William Farnum
Judge Ezra Binns Judge Ezra Binns   See fewer
Rex Lease
Bert Lawler Bert Lawler   See fewer
Helen Deverell
Betty Wilkins Betty Wilkins   See fewer
Hugh Prosser
Utah Kid Utah Kid   See fewer
Robert Barron
Flash Hollister Flash Hollister   See fewer
Michael Vallon
Lawyer Clint Rayner Lawyer Clint Rayner   See fewer
Henry Hall
John Wilkins John Wilkins   See fewer
Fred Kohler Jr.
Henchman Clem Henchman Clem   See fewer
Pals of the Golden West
Musicians, Telegraph Workers Musicians, Telegraph Workers   See fewer
Nora Lou Martin
Work Camp Singer Work Camp Singer   See fewer
John Bose
Charlie (uncredited) Charlie (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Hagney
Town Tough (uncredited) Town Tough (uncredited)   See fewer
Scotty Harrel
Guitar Player - Pals of Golden West (uncredited) Guitar Player - Pals of Golden West (uncredited)   See fewer
Pee Wee King
Member Pals of Golden West (uncredited) Member Pals of Golden West (uncredited)   See fewer
Casey MacGregor
Sam (uncredited) Sam (uncredited)   See fewer
Kermit Maynard
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Herman Nowlin
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Mickey Simpson
Tom (uncredited) Tom (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack C. Smith
Sheriff (uncredited) Sheriff (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Wenzel
Accordion Player - Pals of Golden West (uncredited) Accordion Player - Pals of Golden West (uncredited)   See fewer
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