Trail Riders
Seen it?1942 | 55 min | Western, Action, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at anyone drawn to the darker side of the street and action fans. Popcorn viewing in the best sense. Fans of Silverado or Bad Day at Black Rock should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Lean, with little time wasted, at 55 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1942: an older pace and style.
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
In the 18th entry of Monogram's 24 "Range Buster" films, the bank of Gila Springs is robbed by Ace Alton and his gang, and Sheriff Frank Hammond, son of Marshal Jim Hammond, is killed. The Marshal sends for the Range Busters, Dusty King, Davy Sharpe and Alibi Terhune, to come and restore order to the town. Ed Cole, head of the local vigilantes, and secretly the head of the outlaws, promptly orders the trio out of town. They visit an old friend, Rancher Mike Rand and his daughter Mary. Mary's brother Jeff has unwittingly become a gang member, and carries out Cole's orders by taking a shot at Davy, but the latter makes him a prisoner during a subsequent fight in the town café. Jeff confesses to Cole's involvement, and the Range Busters, with the help of town banker Harrison, set a trap for Cole and his outlaw vigilantes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 494 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Emmett Tansey
- John 'Dusty' KingDusty King
- David SharpeDavid Sharpe
- Max TerhuneMax 'Alibi' Terhune
- Kermit MaynardAce Alton
- ElmerElmer
- Evelyn FinleyMary Rand
- Forrest TaylorMike Rand
- Charles KingEd Cole
- Lynton BrentJeff Rand
- John CurtisTiny