Vigilantes of Boomtown

Feb 15, 1947

0h 56m

★ 2.5

THE WEST BOOMS TO THE ROAR OF SIX-GUNS! Red rides an action-packed trail to red-blooded adventure!

Overview

The ranch of Red Ryder (Allan Lane) and his aunt, The Duchess (Martha Wentworth), is being used as the training site for "Gentleman Jim" Corbett (George Turner) for his upcoming fight in Carson City, Nevada for the heavyweight championship against Bob Fitzsimmons (John Dehner). Molly McVey (Peggy Stewart), the daughter of a U.S. Senator, crusading against prize-fighting in Nevada, complicates matters soemwhat when she conceives the bright idea of having Corbett kidnapped, thus causing the cancellation of the fight. The two men (George Chesebro and George Lloyd) she hires to do the kidnapping also add to the complications by kidnapping Ryder instead of Corbett. Meanwhile, a gang of crooks, led by McKean (Roy Barcroft), descend on the town intent on looting the town and also making off with the fight proceeds.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

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Cast

Red Ryder

Allan Lane

Little Beaver

Robert Blake

Duchess Wentworth

Martha Wentworth

Bill Delaney

Roscoe Karns

McKean

Roy Barcroft

Molly McVey

Peggy Stewart

Eddie

Eddie Lou Simms

Dink

George Chesebro

Corbett's second

Bobby Barber

Thug

George Lloyd

Sheriff

Ted Adams

Bob Fitzsimmons

John Dehner

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6.1

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0.0

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6.2

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