Riders of the Frontier
Seen it?1939 | 58 min | Action, Western, Music
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
- A natural pick for anyone after some adrenaline and western fans. Popcorn viewing in the best sense. Liked Silverado or The Blues Brothers? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 58 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1939: an older pace and style.
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
The Rancho Grande, a Texas border ranch, cut off from the law by a gang of outlaws led by ranch foreman Bart Lane, who is holding the elderly owner of the ranch, Sarah Burton, a prisoner. Tex Lowery, an undercover Texas Ranger, rescues Martha Williams, a nurse sent for by the ailing Sarah, from a stagecoach holdup by Lane's henchmen. He later convinces Laner that he is a wanted outlaw named Ed Carter, and gains entry to Rancho Grande. But the real Ed Carter shows up.
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 417 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet
- Tex RitterTex Lowry posing as Ed Carter
- White FlashTex's Horse
- Jack RutherfordBart Lane
- Hal TaliaferroHenchman Buck
- Olin FrancisHenchman Sam
- Nolan WillisHenchman Gus
- Roy BarcroftOutlaw Ed Carter
- Merrill McCormickHenchman Boney
- Mantan MorelandChappie, the Cook
- Bruce MitchellMarshal Bob