RANGE DEFENDERS (1937) Robert Livingston, Ray Corrigan & Eleanor Stewart | Drama, Western | B&W

Range Defenders is a 1937 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by Mack V. Wright.

SYNOPSIS
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.

Set in modern times, Stony Brooke's kid brother George rides into town saying that he is wanted for murder, a charge he denies. Stony, Tucson and Alibi ride to his brother's town to see that the Brooke family cattle ranch is up for sale due to George being already found guilty of murder. They discover the town is run by a group of sheepmen who wear uniforms. The Mesquiteers decide to run Tucson as a candidate in the election for sheriff to guarantee a fair trial for George. The corrupt sheepmen try to deny the cattlemen the right to vote, but the Mesquiteers bring everyone to justice using blazing six-guns, dynamite and ventriloquism.

CAST & CREW
Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke
Ray Corrigan as Tucson Smith
Max Terhune as Lullaby Joslin
Eleanor Stewart as Sylvia Ashton
Harry Woods as John Harvey
Earle Hodgins as Sheriff Dan Gray
Thomas Carr as George Brooke
Yakima Canutt as Henchman
John Merton as Henchman Craig
Harrison Greene as Auctioneer
Horace B. Carpenter as Pete
Frank Ellis as Henchman
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones as Cook

Directed by Mack V. Wright
Written by Joseph F. Poland
Produced by Sol C. Siegel
Cinematography Jack A. Marta
Edited by Lester Orlebeck
Music by Fleming Allen
Distributed by Republic Pictures
Release date June 30, 1937
Running time 56 minutes
Country United States
Language English