A rancher is murdered for his land, his son tries his hand at revenge until his equally untimely death, and Wild Bill Elliott, who along with his friend Gabby, is framed for the murder in the slickest bit of trickery you can imagine. They escape, join up with ranchers, try to persuade them not to become vigilantes, and bring the crooked lawyer behind it all to justice.
Hidden Valley Outlaws is another fast-paced Republic Pictures western featuring Wild Bill Elliott and Gabby Hayes. The plot is bustling as usual with some nice twist and turns. There's an interesting villain in Roy Barcroft who plays an unscrupulous landgrabbing lawyer with a penchant for butterflies. He schemes well as a good villain should but going against Wild Bill and Gabby Hayes is a difficult thing. It ends with a rambunctious fight scene on a train. Earle Hodgekins has a good role as a crook in Barcroft's employ pining for a big starring role in Chicago. He plays a fair sheriff which leads up to our two heroes getting framed for murder.
Hidden Valley Outlaws is another fast-paced Republic Pictures western featuring Wild Bill Elliott and Gabby Hayes. The plot is bustling as usual with some nice twist and turns. There's an interesting villain in Roy Barcroft who plays an unscrupulous landgrabbing lawyer with a penchant for butterflies. He schemes well as a good villain should but going against Wild Bill and Gabby Hayes is a difficult thing. It ends with a rambunctious fight scene on a train. Earle Hodgekins has a good role as a crook in Barcroft's employ pining for a big starring role in Chicago. He plays a fair sheriff which leads up to our two heroes getting framed for murder.