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Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937) -- A supernatural western! The Three Mesquiteers accompany an archeological expedition to a lost Indian city of gold called Lukachuke.

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Director:
Writers:
Oliver Drake (original story)
Oliver Drake (screenplay)
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Release Date:
4 January 1937 (USA) more
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A new-action-filled yarn with your three prairie pals. Thrill to their daring deeds as they track down a killer through a hail of poison arrows and hot lead! (original poster) more
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A supernatural western! The Three Mesquiteers accompany an archeological expedition to a lost Indian city of gold called Lukachuke. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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Robert Livingston ... Stony Brooke
Ray Corrigan ... Tucson Smith
Max Terhune ... Lullaby Joslin
Mary Russell ... Betty Marsh
Roger Williams ... Rutledge
Fern Emmett ... Henrietta McCoy
C. Montague Shaw ... Prof. Flaxon
Yakima Canutt ... Otah
John Ward ... Professor Brewster
George Godfrey ... Professor Fronc
Earle Ross ... Professor Cleary
Frank Ellis ... Coggins, the cook
Chief Thundercloud ... High Priest (as Chief Thunder Cloud)
John Van Pelt ... Professor Marsh
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Golden Trail (UK)
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Runtime:
58 min | USA:53 min (edited version)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Sound System)
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Shot in eight days. more
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Followed by Shadows on the Sage (1942) more
Soundtrack:
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie more

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Republic's Best Of The Best, 10 September 2009
9/10
Author: FightingWesterner from The Lonesome Prairie

The Riders Of The Whistling Skull is The Three Mesquiteers best and most famous adventure and the best B-western of the nineteen-thirties, with more action, thrills, and suspense in it's fifty-three minutes than in all twelve chapters of some of Republic Pictures' serials!

The story involves the Three Mesquiteers and their search for the missing father of a pretty archaeologist, kidnapped by a sinister Indian cult after discovering the lost city of Lukachukai and it's treasure, all surrounding the creepy rock formation known as The Whistling skull.

This is first rate all the way with great locations and lots of weird touches like the cult's ritual dance (with a young Iron Eyes Cody in attendance) and the "mummy" who stands up and brandishes a knife!

I recommend this heartily to fans of B-westerns and to people who want to witness the best that the genre has to offer.

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