MYSTERY RANCH (1934) Tom Tyler, Roberta Gale & Louise Cabo | Western | B&W

Mystery Ranch is a 1934 American comedy Western film co-produced and directed by Bernard B. Ray and starring Tom Tyler, Roberta Gale and Jack Perrin. It was Tyler's first of 18 films for Reliable Pictures.

SYNOPSIS
The famous western fiction writer Bob Morris arrives at the Henderson ranch. He quickly realizes the hanging, runaway horses, and the shootout are fakes for his benefit. But when a real robbery takes place he thinks it's another fake.

Pulp Western writer Bob Morris is invited to a dude ranch whose owner Mrs. Henderson promises will feature the "real" dangerous Wild West. In reality Mrs. Henderson arranges a variety of fake lynchings, cattle rustling and dangerous situations to frighten Mr. Morris and gain publicity for her ranch. The joke backfires because Morris is a skilled horseman and expert fighter who impresses Mrs. Henderson and her daughter Mary.

Morris and his secretary Percy Jenkins view an automobile hold up that they believe is another of Mrs. Henderson's tricks. In reality it is an actual holdup of gold bullion with the robbers coming to Mrs. Henderson's ranch.

CAST & CREW
Tom Tyler as Bob Morris
Roberta Gale as Mary Henderson
Louise Cabo as Mrs. Henderson
Jack Perrin (billed as Jack Gable) as George Andrews
Frank Hall Crane as Percy Jenkins
Charles King as Sam
Tom London as Holdup Man
George Chesebro as Holdup Man
Lafe McKee as Sheriff

Directed by Bernard B. Ray
Written by Rose Gordon, William L. Nolte (as J.K. Henry), Carl Krusada
Produced by Bernard B. Ray, Harry S. Webb
Cinematography J. Henry Kruse
Edited by Fred Bain
Production company Reliable Pictures
Distributed by Reliable Pictures
Release date April 12, 1934
Running time 56 minutes
Country United States
Language English

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