Product Description

Studio: Gotham (dba Alpha) Release Date: 08/24/2005

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #155417 in DVD
• Brand: Alpha Video
• Released on: 2005-04-26
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Platform: DOS
• Formats: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD, Special Edition, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 90 minutes

Customer Reviews

"Range Busters Series ... B-Western Double Oater (1942) ... Monogram"
Monogram Pictures presents "TRAIL RIDERS/ROCK RIVER RENEGADES" (1942) (120 mins/B&W) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) -- With the success of Republic's Three Mesquiteers, several forces came together around 1940 to develop a new 'trigger trio' for the screen --- The star was Ray 'Crash' Corrigan, a producer named George W. Weeks and Monogram Pictures --- With a character of his own name. Ray starred in 20 of the 24 films in this series between 1940 and 1943 --- The Range Busters was clearly a lower budget copy of the Mesquiteers --- Big, muscular Ray 'Crash' Corrigan was the lead, the second lead was John 'Dusty' King, a big band singer (Ben Bernie Orchestra) with a reasonably good baritone, who would vocalize a tune or two in each film --- And comic relief was in the hands of ventriloquist Max 'Alibi' Terhune (and his wise-cracking dummy Elmer --- Monogram would distribute the Range Busters but not be directly involved in the productions --- The deal gave Corrigan a substantial share of the film profits (in an interview years later, Ray said he received 50%).

The first film of this double feature - "TRAIL RIDERS" (4 December 1942) (55 mins/B&W)

Under the production staff of:
Robert Emmett Tansey - Director
George W. Weeks - Producer
Frances Kavanaugh - Screenwriter
Robert C. Cline - Cinematographer
Frank Sanucci - Musical Direction/Supervision
Roy Claire - Editor

The story line and plot, Our heroes Dusty (John King), Davy (David Sharpe) and Alibi (Max Terhune) members of the Range Busters ride into town to clean things up after the sheriff of Gila Springs is murdered by gunmen, leaving the town wide open for corruption --- Some of the best B-Western character actors ever to ride the dusty trails Charles King, Forrest Taylor, Steve Clark, Kenne Duncan, Milburn Morante, Bud Osborne and Kermit Maynard gives this oater some class..

the cast includes:
John 'Dusty' King ... Dusty King
David Sharpe ... Davy Sharpe
Max Terhune ... Alibi Terhune (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune)
Elmer ... Elmer, Alibi's Dummy
Evelyn Finley ... Mary Rand
Forrest Taylor ... Mike Rand
Charles King ... Ed Cole
Kermit Maynard ... Henchman Ace Alton
Lynton Brent ... Jeff Rand
Jack Curtis ... Ranch Hand Tiny
Steve Clark ... Marshal Jim Hammond
Kenne Duncan ... Marshal Frank Hammond (as Kenneth Duncan)
Frank Ellis ... Alton Henchman
Frank LaRue ... Banker Jamison
Milburn Morante ... Barfly
Bud Osborne ... Alton Henchman Slim
Tex Palmer ... Alton Henchman

Second film of the this double feature - "ROCK RIVER RENEGADES" (27 February 1942) (59 mins/B&W)

Under the production staff of:
Roy S. Luby - Director
George W. Weeks - Producer
Earle Snell - Screenwriter
John Vlahos - Screenwriter
Robert C. Cline - Cinematographer
Frank Sanucci - Musical Direction/Supervision
Roy Claire - Editor
Faith Thomas - Short Story Author

The story line and plot, Our heroes Ray "Crash" Corrigan (Himself), Dusty (John King) and Alibi (Max Terhune) members of the Range Busters are sent for by Marshall Luke Graham (Kermit Maynard) to deal with local outlaws --- But what happens when newspaper editor Dick Ross (John Elliott) who is dissatisfied with the Marshal forms a vigilante committee --- Not knowing Jim Dawson (Weldon Heyburn) is the leader of the outlaw gang he is mistakenly put in charge --- Will Crash and Dusty be framed for robbery and murder by Dawson who has them ready to by lynched --- Looks like a tight spot for both our heroes.

the cast includes:
Ray Corrigan ... Crash Corrigan
John 'Dusty' King ... Dusty King
Max Terhune ... Alibi Terhune
Elmer ... Elmer, Alibi's Dummy
Christine McIntyre ... Grace Ross
John Elliott ... Dick Ross (editor, Rock River Advocate)
Weldon Heyburn ... Jim Dawson aka Phil Sanford
Kermit Maynard ... Marshal Luke Graham
Frank Ellis ... Chuck (stage robber)
Carl Mathews ... Joe (stage robber)
Richard Cramer ... Ed (bartender)
Tex Palmer ... Henchman Tex
Hank Bell ... Bill Davis (stage driver)
Budd Buster ... Judge
Steve Clark ... Henchman

BIOS:
1. Ray 'Crash' Corrigan (aka: Raymond Benard)
Date of Birth: 14 February 1902 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Date of Death: 10 August 1976 - Brookings Harbor, Oregon

2. John 'Dusty' King (aka: Miller McLeod Everson)
Date of Birth: 11 July 1909 - Cincinnati, Ohio
Date of Death: 11 November 1987 - San Diego, California

3. Max Terhune
Date of Birth: 12 February 1891 - Anderson, Indiana
Date of Death: 5 June 1973 - Los Angeles, California

4. David Sharpe
Date of Birth: 2 February 1910 - St. Louis, Missouri
Date of Death: 30 March 1980 - Altadena, California (Lou Gehrig's disease)

If you crave action, drama and plenty of adventure check out other western double features --- Ask Amazon.Com to carry the volumes as they are not available on Amazon as of yet --- you can order and pick up your copy now from VCI Entertainment

RANGE BUSTERS WESTERN DOUBLE FEATURE FROM VCI ENTERTAINMENT
VOL 1 -- WRANGLER'S ROOST & SADDLE MOUNTAIN ROUNDUP - (VCI #7243)
VOL.2 -- FUGITIVE VALLEY & THE KID'S LAST RIDE - (VCI #7349)

Hats off and thanks to Les Adams (collector/guideslines for character identification), Chuck Anderson (Webmaster: The Old Corral/B-Westerns.Com), Boyd Magers (Western Clippings), Bobby J. Copeland (author of "Trail Talk"), Rhonda Lemons (Empire Publishing Inc) and Bob Nareau (author of "The Real Bob Steele") as they have rekindled my interest once again for B-Westerns and Serials --- If you're into the memories of B-Westerns with high drama, this is the one you've been anxiously waiting for --- please stand up and take a bow --- all my heroes have been cowboys!

Total Time: 120 min on VHS/DVD ~ Monogram Pictures ~ (10/30/2007)