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Range Defenders
Range Defenders

Range Defenders

NO TIME FOR LOVE WHEN A RANGE WAR THREATENS YOUR THREE SONS OF TROUBLE!

Genres

WesternActionComedy

OverView

Stony's brother George has been accused of murder and the Mesquiteers have returned to prove his innocence. But they find that Harvey rules the town along with his stooge Sheriff Gray and that George won't get a fair trial.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

56 mins

Rating

2.5/10

Release Date

29 June 1937

Country

United States of America

Cast

Robert Livingston

Robert Livingston

Stony Brooke

Ray Corrigan

Ray Corrigan

Tucson Smith

Max Terhune

Max Terhune

Lullaby Joslin

Eleanor Stewart

Eleanor Stewart

Sylvia Ashton

Harry Woods

Harry Woods

John Harve

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Sheriff Honest Dan Gray

Thomas Carr

Thomas Carr

George Brooke

John Merton

John Merton

Henchman Craig

Harrison Greene

Harrison Greene

Auctioneer

Horace B. Carpenter

Horace B. Carpenter

Pete

Frank Ellis

Frank Ellis

Henchman

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Cook

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