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Bullets and Saddles [1943]
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"Range Busters Series ... Bullets and Saddles (1943) ... Monogram"
Review date: 2008-04-10 Rating: 8 out of 10
Monogram Pictures presents "BULLETS AND SADDLES" (29 October 1943) (54 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%).
Under the production staff of:
Anthony Marshall - Director
George W. Weeks - Producer
Elizabeth Beecher - Screenwriter
Arthur Hoerl - Story
Anna Bell Ward - Associate Produer
Edward A. Kull - Cinematographer
S. Roy Luby - Film Editor
William L. Nolte - Production Manager
Clark L. Paylow - Second Unit Director
Lyle Willey - Sound Engineer
Carl Mathews - Stunt Double
Wally West - Stunt Double.
Frank Sanucci - Music Director .
The story line and plot, Our heroes Ray "Crash" Corrigan (Himself), Denny Moore (Dennis Moore) and Alibi (Max Terhune) members of the Range Busters in their 24th outing and last film in the series finds the cowboy trio riding to the rescue in all their black & white glory --- Jack Hammond (Glenn Strange) is after the Craig ranch and has framed Charlie Craig (Budd Buster) for murder --- Mother Craig (Rose Plumer) brings in the Range Busters --- They capture one of Hammond's men and Alibi plans to trick him into a confession as to who the real murderer is --- Meanwhile, Denny has overheard Hammond's plans for his next move and he and Crash set out to round up the gang --- Crash Corrigan, Max Terhune and Dennis Moore make a very good western trio and this film has plenty of action --- Corrigan, a veteran of the Three Mesquiteers series, always was at his best when included in these type of pairings --- Max Terhune is funny here and continues to be a good comic foil. Glenn Strange was a fine villain in this one and a good match for the determined heroes --- Strange was later a regular as Sam the Bartender in the Gunsmoke TV Series.
the cast includes:
Ray Corrigan ... Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
Dennis Moore ... Denny Moore, one of The Range Busters (as Denny Moore)
Max Terhune ... Alibi Terhune (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune)
Julie Duncan ... Laura Craig
Budd Buster ... Charley Craig
Rose Plumer ... Mother Craig
Forrest Taylor ... Marshal Claiburn
Glenn Strange ... Jack Hammond (as Glen Strange)
Steve Clark ... Henchman Blair
John Merton ... Henchman Mike
Ed Cassidy ... Bartender Weber
Joe Garcia ... Henchman Butch
Silver Harr ... Tex Landers
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. Dennis Moore
Date of Birth: 26 January 1908 - Fort Worth, Texas
Date of Death: 1 March 1964 - San Bernardino County, California
3. Max Terhune
Date of Birth: 12 February 1891 - Anderson, Indiana
Date of Death: 5 June 1973 - Los Angeles, California
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: 54 min on VHS/DVD ~ Monogram Pictures ~ (11/29/2005)
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Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Budd Buster
Glenn Strange
Dennis Moore
Julie Duncan
Ray "Crash" Corrigan
Creators:
Budd Buster (Primary Contributor)
Ray "Crash" Corrigan (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Alpha Video
Manufacturer: Alpha Video
EAN: 0089218491596
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD-Video, PAL,
Release date: 2005-11-29
Universal product code (UPC): 089218491596
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Running time: 53 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1943
Language: English (Original Language)