Range Defenders

1937 film by Mack V. Wright

Range Defenders

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Mack V. Wright
Written by| Joseph F. Poland
Produced by| Sol C. Siegel
Starring| See below
Cinematography| Jack A. Marta
Edited by| Lester Orlebeck
Music by| Fleming Allen
Distributed by| Republic Pictures

Release date

* June 30, 1937 (1937-06-30)

Running time

| 56 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Range Defenders is a 1937 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie[1] directed by Mack V. Wright.

## Plot

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Set in modern times, Stony Brooke's kid brother George rides into town saying that he is wanted for murder, a charge he denies. Stony, Tucson and Alibi ride to his brother's town to see that the Brooke family cattle ranch is up for sale due to George being already found guilty of murder. They discover the town is run by a group of sheepmen who wear uniforms. The Mesquiteers decide to run Tucson as a candidate in the election for sheriff to guarantee a fair trial for George. The corrupt sheepmen try to deny the cattlemen the right to vote, but the Mesquiteers bring everyone to justice using blazing six-guns, dynamite and ventriloquism.

The town hall has a sign announcing that Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin and Guns in the Dark are playing as a double feature.

## Cast

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* Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke
* Ray Corrigan as Tucson Smith
* Max Terhune as Lullaby Joslin
* Eleanor Stewart as Sylvia Ashton
* Harry Woods as John Harvey
* Earle Hodgins as Sheriff Dan Gray
* Thomas Carr as George Brooke
* Yakima Canutt as Henchman
* John Merton as Henchman Craig
* Harrison Greene as Auctioneer
* Horace B. Carpenter as Pete
* Frank Ellis as Henchman
* Fred 'Snowflake' Toones as Cook

## References

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1. ^ "The Three Mesquiteers Trio Westerns of Republic Pictures". b-westerns.com. Retrieved August 29, 2011.

## External links

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* Range Defenders at IMDb
* Range Defenders is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

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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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