ROARIN' LEAD (1936) Robert Livingston, Ray Corrigan & Christine Maple | Drama, Western | B&W

Roarin' Lead is a 1936 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and Mack V. Wright and was the third entry of the 51-film series of Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movies.

SYNOPSIS
Hackett, the executive of the local Cattleman's association which also runs the local orphanage is using the Association police to rustle cattle and embezzle its funds.

Hackett is out to take over the Cattlemen's Protective Association by bankrupting them; secretly his men rustle the cattle forcing the payouts to the ranchers.

In an effort to obtain more funding, he orders an orphanage that was funded by the creators of the Association to be sold with the orphans to be purchased as child labour.

CAST & CREW
Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke
Ray Corrigan as Tucson Smith
Max Terhune as Lullaby Joslin
Christine Maple as Doris Moore
Hooper Atchley as Hackett
Yakima Canutt as Henchman Canary
George Chesebro as Captain Gardner
Tommy Bupp as Bobby
Mary Russell as Orphanage Assistant Mary
Jane Keckley as Mrs. Perkins
Tamara Lynn Kauffman as Baby Mary
Beverly Luff as M.C. / Singer / Dancer
Theodore Frye as Apache dancer
Kathy Frye as Apache Dancer
Frank Austin as Mr. Hiram Perkins
The Meglin Kiddies as Dancers

Directed by Sam Newfield, Mack V. Wright
Written by Oliver Drake, Jack Natteford, Based on Roarin' Lead 1935 novel
by William Colt MacDonald
Produced by Nat Levine
Cinematography William Nobles
Edited by William P. Thompson
Music by Harry Grey
Production company Republic Pictures Corporation
Distributed by Republic Pictures Corp.
Release date December 9, 1936
Running time 61 minutes, 52 minutes (TV edited version)
Country United States
Language English