American frontiersmen propelled to legend as the "best peacekeepers in the
West," The Range Busters galloped onto the screen in 24 action-packed westerns
produced from 1940 to 1943. A spin-off of The Three Mesquiteers western series
(1936-1939), also starring Ray Corrigan and Max Terhune, The Range Busters
played on the popularity of the B-Western genre. Third actor John King's
baritone is heard during every movie, and ace stuntman David Sharpe replaced
Corrigan in a few films, including Trail Riders.
Rock River Renegades (1942; B&W; 56 Minutes):
James Dawson pressures the newspaper editor to use the power of the press to oust Marshal Luke Graham. On the Marshal's watch, their Wyoming town has been victimized by a brutal rash of
unsolved robberies and murders. Desperate, Graham brings in the Range Busters to
track down the phantom outlaws. Hours before Dawson's marriage, the threesome
find a mysterious box of cash on the edge of town. Kidnapping the Judge to delay
the wedding, the Range Busters unravel more clues leading to Dawson's shadowy
past. Starring Ray Corrigan, John "Dusty" King, Max Terhune. Directed By S. Roy
Luby.
BONUS FEATURE Trail Riders (1942; B&W; 55 Minutes):
Marshal Frank Hammond is gunned down during a bank robbery and left to die like a dog in the street. Vowing to hunt down the young man's killers, his father, Jim Hammond, deputizes the Range
Busters ("Dusty" King, David Sharpe, Max Terhune) so they can seek justice.
Unknown to the peacekeeping trio, they're up against murdering "vigilantes" who
will stop at nothing to kill them. What's worse, Jim's foster son Jeff is part
of their treacherous plan. The gang instigates a false arrest and frame-up
before the Range Busters turn the tables and set up a brilliant sting of their
own. Starring John "Dusty" King, David Sharpe, Max Terhune. Directed By Robert
Tansey.
Starring: Kermit Maynard & Max Terhune
Rock River Renegades & Trail Riders (DVD Movie) . . .
