The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen (1937)

Tex is up against a group of hooded outlaws. When he shoots one, he uses the hood to infiltrate the gang. Almost caught by them, he escapes only to be arrested by the Sheriff who thinks ... See full summary »

Director:

Ray Taylor

Writers:

Edmond Kelso (story), Edmond Kelso (screenplay)

Stars:

Tex Ritter, White Flash, Iris Meredith

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Tex Ritter	...	Tex Martin
White Flash	...	Tex's Horse
Iris Meredith	...	Nancy Wilson
Horace Murphy	...	Stubby
Charles King	...	Blackie Devlin
Earl Dwire	...	Sheriff Walker
Forrest Taylor	...	Norton
Joseph W. Girard	...	Dan Farley (as Joseph Girard)
Lafe McKee	...	Tom Wilson
Hank Worden	...	Deputy (as Heber Snow)
Ray Whitley	...	Guitar Player
The Range Ramblers	...	Saloon Musicians

Storyline

Tex is up against a group of hooded outlaws. When he shoots one, he uses the hood to infiltrate the gang. Almost caught by them, he escapes only to be arrested by the Sheriff who thinks he's one of the gang.

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Plot Keywords:

outlaw | opening action scene | mine | hooded figure | bandit | 

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Taglines:

The singing, fighting Texan smashes the hooded band!

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Genres:

Action | Mystery | Romance | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 August 1937 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Mystery of the Hooded Horseman

Filming Locations:

Kernville, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Boots and Saddles Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[two outlaws are unnerved when the hero makes an unexpected appearance]
Outlaw: Wonder what's he's snooping around here for?
Blackie Devlin: I don't know, but it's a cinch he ain't up to no good.

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Connections

Edited into Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (1976)

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Soundtracks

"I'm A Texas Cowboy"
Traditional
Sung by Tex Ritter

User Reviews

Hold on tight...you're in for a bumpy ride...

To all you lovers of B-westerns, hold on tight...I am about to say something really, really mean. I've seen at least a hundred or more of these movies in the last six months and of all the cowboy heroes, the lamest I have seen is Tex Ritter. I know he had a lot of fans since he made so many movies, but I just can't see his appeal. Since these are particularly cheaply made films (even for Bs), the acting is among the worst and his singing, generally, is pretty limp. When you see a Ritter film and compare it to a Roy Rogers, Tim McCoy or Three Mesquiteers film, the quality difference is very noticeable--and not for the better.

In this installment, Tex investigates a group of hooded killers. They are NOT the KKK neither are they particularly scary. For example, there is one shootout scene where at least 100-200 shots are fired--and at the end, only one guy is hit! These must be the most myopic villains in film history--as the gang of a dozen or more don't manage to have even one of their bullets land!! The only bullet that hits its mark is one of Tex's--and for that, the community wants him to head a vigilante crusade--though they have no idea WHO these men are. All they know is that Tex's gun can apparently hit something...occasionally. But, when Tex dresses up as a hooded rider, d, now things look bad as the community now think HE is one of the dreaded gang (and you know that they are bad due to the skull and crossbones on their silly uniform). Can Tex extricate himself and find the real baddies? And, can he manage to sing a song that doesn't make your ears bleed? Well, as for the latter, no. His song "I'll Ride, Ride, Ride" is particularly painful--with all of its 'woo-woo-woos'! Of all the Ritter movies I've seen so far, this is probably the worst due to dopey villains and really, really bad acting. Only for die-hard fans who can look past all this. Limp and silly.