Outlaws of Sonora

1938 film

Outlaws of Sonora

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Directed by| George Sherman
Written by| William Colt MacDonald
Betty Burbridge
Edmond Kelso
Produced by| William Berke
Starring| Bob Livingston
Ray Corrigan
Max Terhune
Cinematography| William Nobles
Edited by| Tony Martinelli
Music by| Alberto Colombo
Distributed by| Republic Pictures

Release date

* April 14, 1938 (1938-04-14)

Running time

| 55 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Outlaws of Sonora is a 1938 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie[1] directed by George Sherman. It stars Bob Livingston, Ray Corrigan and Max Terhune. Livingston has a dual role as Mesquiteer Stony Brooke and his outlaw doppelgänger Dude Brannen. Films in the Mesquiteer series are normally considered traditional Westerns but Outlaws of Sonora is an exception; it has a revisionist theme as an early example of the Outlaw/Gunfighter sub-genre.[2][3]

## Plot

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Stony, Tucson and Lullaby are hired by the Mesquite County Cattleman's Association in Cactusville to collect a payroll from a bank in distant Red Rock. Stony is given the warrant and rides to Red Rock where Tucson and Lullaby are waiting. On the way, Stony is waylaid and captured by an outlaw gang led by Dude Brannen who is Stony's doppelgänger. Posing as Stony, Brannen goes to the bank to collect the payroll. The manager realises he is not Stony and Brannen shoots him. He takes the payroll and escapes as Tucson, Lullaby and the sheriff arrive to investigate the gunshot.

Notices are posted for Stony's arrest although his friends do not believe he has become an outlaw. Brannen decides to continue his duplicity and his gang carry out more robberies and murders. They become notorious as the Brooke Gang with Stony publicised as their leader. Having decided that the gang has made enough money to live well and go to Mexico, Brannen has the idea of plastic surgery done to end the resemblance. Stony will be handed over to the authorities and the gang will claim the reward money as bounty.

Stony manages to escape but is wounded in the shoulder as he rides away. He eludes his pursuers and makes his way to the remote cabin where the Mesquiteers are based. Believing his story, Tucson and Lullaby have to hide him when a posse arrives. All three ride to another hideout but Stony's wound has made him ill and the others fetch Doc Martin from Red Rock. Doc removes the bullet from Stony's shoulder and dresses the wound. He orders a reluctant Stony to rest and recuperate. Doc returns to his surgery in Red Rock but is then kidnapped by two of Brannen's gang. Thinking quickly, Doc tells them he will need a prescription done before he can perform the operation on Brannen. He writes it in Latin and one of the outlaws takes the note to the chemist while the other takes Doc to a saloon where he will meet Brannen and operate. The chemist reads the prescription and sees it is in fact a secret message. After alerting the sheriff, he gives the outlaw a fake prescription. The outlaw leaves and the posse follow him.

Tucson and Lullaby are in the saloon and see Doc being brought in. Then, to their surprise, a man comes in who is a dead ringer for Stony. They assume at first that this must be Brannen but then realise it is Stony himself, now posing as Brannen to try and rescue Doc. More arrivals are Brannen himself, the outlaw with the prescription and the sheriff with his posse. A fracas begins and all the outlaws are captured except Brannen who manages to reach his horse with Stony in pursuit. Stony takes a short cut to ambush him and the gang are all locked up. Doc is praised for his initiative and the Mesquiteers deliver the payroll to their employers.

## Cast

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* Bob Livingston as Stony Brooke / Dude Brannen
* Ray Corrigan as Tucson Smith
* Max Terhune as Lullaby Joslin
* Jack Mulhall as Dr George Martin
* Otis Harlan as Pool player
* Jean Joyce as Miss McCoy, Secretary
* Sterlita Peluffo as Rosita (as Stelita Peluffo)
* Tom London as Sheriff Trask
* Gloria Rich as Stony's friend
* Edwin Mordant as Banker Pierce
* Ralph Peters as Henchman Gabby
* George Chesebro as Henchman Slim
* Frank LaRue as Coroner
* Jack Ingram as Henchman Nick
* Merrill McCormick as Henchman Pete

## References

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1. ^ "The Three Mesquiteers Trio Westerns of Republic Pictures". b-westerns.com. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
2. ^ "Outlaw (Gunfighter) Film". AllMovie. p. 11. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
3. ^ "Outlaws of Sonora". AllMovie. Retrieved April 3, 2022.

## External links

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* Outlaws of Sonora at IMDb

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Films directed by George Sherman

* Wild Horse Rodeo (1937)
* The Purple Vigilantes (1938)
* Outlaws of Sonora (1938)
* Riders of the Black Hills (1938)
* Heroes of the Hills (1938)
* Pals of the Saddle (1938)
* Overland Stage Raiders (1938)
* Rhythm of the Saddle (1938)
* Santa Fe Stampede (1938)
* Red River Range (1938)
* Mexicali Rose (1939)
* The Night Riders (1939)
* Three Texas Steers (1939)
* Wyoming Outlaw (1939)
* Colorado Sunset (1939)
* New Frontier (1939)
* The Kansas Terrors (1939)
* Rovin' Tumbleweeds (1939)
* Cowboys from Texas (1939)
* South of the Border (1939)
* Ghost Valley Raiders (1940)
* Covered Wagon Days (1940)
* Rocky Mountain Rangers (1940)
* One Man's Law (1940)
* The Tulsa Kid (1940)
* Under Texas Skies (1940)
* Frontier Vengeance (1940)
* The Trail Blazers (1940)
* Texas Terrors (1940)
* Lone Star Raiders (1940)
* Wyoming Wildcat (1941)
* The Phantom Cowboy (1941)
* Two Gun Sheriff (1941)
* Desert Bandit (1941)
* Kansas Cyclone (1941)
* Citadel of Crime (1941)
* The Apache Kid (1941)
* Death Valley Outlaws (1941)
* A Missouri Outlaw (1941)
* Arizona Terrors (1942)
* Stagecoach Express (1942)
* Jesse James, Jr. (1942)
* The Cyclone Kid (1942)
* The Sombrero Kid (1942)
* X Marks the Spot (1942)
* London Blackout Murders (1943)
* The Mantrap (1943)
* False Faces (1943)
* The West Side Kid (1943)
* A Scream in the Dark (1943)
* Mystery Broadcast (1943)
* The Lady and the Monster (1944)
* Storm Over Lisbon (1944)
* The Crime Doctor's Courage (1945)
* Renegades (1946)
* The Gentleman Misbehaves (1946)
* Talk About a Lady (1946)
* The Bandit of Sherwood Forest (1946)
* The Secret of the Whistler (1946)
* Personality Kid (1946)
* Last of the Redskins (1947)
* Relentless (1948)
* River Lady (1948)
* Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1948)
* Larceny (1948)
* Red Canyon (1949)
* Yes Sir, That's My Baby (1949)
* Sword in the Desert (1949)
* Calamity Jane and Sam Bass (1949)
* Comanche Territory (1950)
* The Sleeping City (1950)
* Spy Hunt (1950)
* Tomahawk (1951)
* The Golden Horde (1951)
* The Raging Tide (1951)
* Steel Town (1952)
* The Battle at Apache Pass (1952)
* Back at the Front (1952)
* Against All Flags (1952)
* The Lone Hand (1953)
* The Veils of Bagdad (1953)
* War Arrow (1953)
* Border River (1954)
* Johnny Dark (1954)
* Dawn at Socorro (1954)
* Chief Crazy Horse (1955)
* Count Three and Pray (1955)
* The Treasure of Pancho Villa (1955)
* Reprisal! (1956)
* Comanche (1956)
* The Last of the Fast Guns (1958)
* Ten Days to Tulara (1958)
* The Son of Robin Hood (1959)
* The Flying Fontaines (1959)
* Hell Bent for Leather (1960)
* The Enemy General (1960)
* None but the Brave (1960)
* The Wizard of Baghdad (1960)
* The Fiercest Heart (1961)
* Panic Button (1964)
* Smoky (1966)
* Big Jake (1971)

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The Three Mesquiteers films

1936|

* The Three Mesquiteers
* Ghost-Town Gold
* Roarin' Lead

1937|

* Riders of the Whistling Skull
* Hit the Saddle
* Gunsmoke Ranch
* Come on, Cowboys
* Range Defenders
* Heart of the Rockies
* The Trigger Trio
* Wild Horse Rodeo

1938|

* The Purple Vigilantes
* Call the Mesquiteers
* Outlaws of Sonora
* Riders of the Black Hills
* Heroes of the Hills
* Pals of the Saddle
* Overland Stage Raiders
* Santa Fe Stampede
* Red River Range

1939|

* The Night Riders
* Three Texas Steers
* Wyoming Outlaw
* New Frontier
* The Kansas Terrors
* Cowboys from Texas

1940|

* Heroes of the Saddle
* Pioneers of the West
* Covered Wagon Days
* Rocky Mountain Rangers
* Oklahoma Renegades
* Under Texas Skies
* The Trail Blazers
* Lone Star Raiders

1941|

* Prairie Pioneers
* Pals of the Pecos
* Saddlemates
* Gangs of Sonora
* Outlaws of Cherokee Trail
* Gauchos of Eldorado
* West of Cimarron

1942|

* Code of the Outlaw
* Raiders of the Range
* Westward Ho
* The Phantom Plainsmen
* Shadows on the Sage
* Valley of Hunted Men

1943|

* Thundering Trails
* The Blocked Trail
* Santa Fe Scouts
* Riders of the Rio Grande

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