Racketeers of the Range

1939 film by D. Ross Lederman

Racketeers of the Range

Directed by| D. Ross Lederman
Melville Shyer
Screenplay by| Oliver Drake
Story by| Bernard McConville
Produced by| Bert Gilroy
Starring| George O'Brien
Chill Wills
Marjorie Reynolds
Cinematography| Harry Wild
Edited by| Frederic Knudtson
Music by| Roy Webb

Production
company

RKO Radio Pictures

Release date

* May 26, 1939 (1939-05-26)[1]

Running time

| 62 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Racketeers of the Range is a 1939 American Western film directed by D. Ross Lederman from a screenplay by Oliver Drake, based on Bernard McConville's story. Produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, the film was released on May 26, 1939. and stars George O'Brien, Chill Wills, and Marjorie Reynolds.

## Plot

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Helen Lewis has inherited her father's small, independent meat packing plant; however, her attorney, Roger Whitlock, plans to sell her out to a large packing company. Barney O'Dell, the area's largest cattle ranch owner, knows if Helen is forced to sell her business, the larger company will have a monopoly and the cattle ranchers won't be able to freely market their beef. As chief creditor, Barney takes control of Helen's plant and all the local ranchers combine their livestock for Barney to ship. However, Whitlock and his gang rustle the herd. Barney and his cowhands intervene and retrieve the cattle, now piled into cattle trucks. After the cattle are transferred onto a train for shipment, Whitlock and his gang steal the train. Barney gives pursuit, boards the train, throws the rustlers off one by one during a gunfight, and subdues Whitlock who is holding Helen in the caboose. Barney frees Helen and the two sit together on the back of the caboose landing.

## Cast

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* George O'Brien as Barney O'Dell
* Chill Wills as Whopper Hatch
* Marjorie Reynolds as Helen Lewis
* Gay Seabrook as Penny Jones
* Robert Fiske as Roger Whitlock
* John Dilson as William J. Benson
* Monte Montague as Joe Larkin
* Bud Osborne as Hank
* Ben Corbett as Dutch
* Ray Whitley as Ray Whitley
* Cactus Mack as Flash Gilbert
* Frankie Marvin as Skeeter Potts

## References

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1. ^ "Racketeers of the Range: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2014.

## External links

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* Racketeers of the Range at IMDb

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Films directed by D. Ross Lederman

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* A Dog of the Regiment (1927)
* A Race for Life (1928)
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* Shadows of the Night (1928)
* The Million Dollar Collar (1929)
* The Man Hunter (1930)
* The Phantom of the West (1931)
* The Texas Ranger (1931)
* Branded (1931)
* The Fighting Marshal (1931)
* The Range Feud (1931)
* Ridin' for Justice (1932)
* Texas Cyclone (1932)
* High Speed (1932)
* The Riding Tornado (1932)
* Two-Fisted Law (1932)
* Daring Danger (1932)
* McKenna of the Mounted (1932)
* Speed Demon (1932)
* End of the Trail (1932)
* State Trooper (1933)
* Silent Men (1933)
* Soldiers of the Storm (1933)
* The Whirlwind (1933)
* Rusty Rides Alone (1933)
* The Crime of Helen Stanley (1934)
* Hell Bent for Love (1934)
* A Man's Game (1934)
* Beyond the Law (1934)
* Girl in Danger (1934)
* Murder in the Clouds (1934)
* Red Hot Tires (1935)
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* The Case of the Missing Man (1935)
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* Panic on the Air (1936)
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* Counterfeit Lady (1936)
* Motor Madness (1937)
* I Promise to Pay (1937)
* The Frame-Up (1937)
* A Dangerous Adventure (1937)
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* Juvenile Court (1938)
* Adventure in Sahara (1938)
* The Little Adventuress (1938)
* North of Shanghai (1939)
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* Military Academy (1940)
* Glamour for Sale (1940)
* Thundering Frontier (1940)
* Father's Son (1941)
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