Vigilantes of Boomtown

Vigilantes of Boomtown (1947)

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

  • Genre: Western
  • Release Date: 1947-02-15
  • Runtime: 0h 56min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Republic Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: R.G. Springsteen

Summary

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.

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  • Allan Lane

    as Red Ryder
  • Robert Blake

    as Little Beaver
  • Martha Wentworth

    as Duchess Wentworth
  • Roscoe Karns

    as Bill Delaney
  • Roy Barcroft

    as McKean
  • Peggy Stewart

    as Molly McVey
  • Eddie Lou Simms

    as Eddie
  • George Chesebro

    as Dink
  • Bobby Barber

    as Corbett's second
  • George Lloyd

    as Thug
  • Ted Adams

    as Sheriff
  • John Dehner

    as Bob Fitzsimmons
  • Earle Hodgins

    as Governor
  • George Turner

    as Jim Corbett
Directing R.G. Springsteen Director
Writing Fred Harman Characters
Writing Earle Snell Screenplay
Art Fred A. Ritter Art Direction
Production Sidney Picker Associate Producer
Sound Mort Glickman Original Music Composer
Art John McCarthy Jr. Set Decoration
Editing William P. Thompson Editor
Camera Alfred S. Keller Director of Photography
Art Earl Wooden Set Decoration

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