The Purple Vigilantes (1938)

David Ross organizes the ranchers into a vigilante group to rid the town of outlaws. The plan succeeds but the trouble starts when some of the men form a new vigilante group and posing as ... See full summary »

Director:

George Sherman

Writers:

Betty Burbridge (original screenplay), Oliver Drake (original screenplay),

Stars:

Robert Livingston, Ray Corrigan, Max Terhune

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Robert Livingston	...	Stony Brooke
Ray Corrigan	...	Tucson Smith
Max Terhune	...	Lullaby Joslin
Joan Barclay	...	Jean McAllister
Earl Dwire	...	David Ross
Earle Hodgins	...	J. T. McAllister
Francis Sayles	...	Wiliam Jones
George Chesebro	...	Eggers
Robert Fiske	...	George Drake
Jack Perrin	...	Duncan
Ernie Adams	...	Blake
William Gould	...	Jenkins, Saloon Owner
Harry Strang	...	Jim Murphy
Ed Cassidy	...	Sheriff Jim (as Edward Cassidy)

Storyline

David Ross organizes the ranchers into a vigilante group to rid the town of outlaws. The plan succeeds but the trouble starts when some of the men form a new vigilante group and posing as the original one plunder for loot.

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Plot Keywords:

trial | series | sheriff | gun | duplicity | 

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Taglines:

HOODED HOODLUMS RULE THE WEST! Until Your Mesquiteer Trio Of TRouble-Busters Blaze Into Action Against The Purple Horde!

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 January 1938 (USA)

Also Known As:

Purple Riders

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

58 min 53 min (edited)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by New Frontier (1939)

User Reviews

3 Mesquiteers .... .All for One, One for All !

The Three Mesquiteers series of B-westerns were a staple of Saturday matinees in the late 30's and 1940s. The stars in this one, Corrigan, Livingston and Terhune were the best of the various incarnations of the trio ( Which once included a young John Wayne !)

In this film , a group of greedy masked vigilantes impersonate a more well-intentioned group of masked men, causing the blame instead to fall on them. Seasoned villains George Chesboro and beady-eyed Earl Dwire make sinister appearances here.

This outing is fast-paced, well-acted and the stars give it their all. An above average Mesquiters film !