Rollin' Plains (1938)

It's cattlemen versus sheepmen and Trigger Gargan appears to be the leader of the gang causing the trouble. But unknown to Ranger Tex Lawrence, the respected town citizen Barrow is the boss... See full summary »

Director:

Albert Herman

Writers:

Jacques Jaccard (story), Celia Jaccard (story),

Stars:

Tex Ritter, White Flash, Horace Murphy

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Tex Ritter	...	Tex Lawrence
White Flash	...	Tex's horse
Horace Murphy	...	Ananias
'Snub' Pollard	...	Pee Wee (as Snub Pollard)
Harriet Bennet	...	Ruth Moody
Hobart Bosworth	...	John Gospel Moody
Ed Cassidy	...	Sheriff Tomlin (as Edward Cassidy)
Karl Hackett	...	Dan Barrow
Charles King	...	Trigger Gargan
Ernie Adams	...	Cain Moody (as Ernest Adams)
Lynton Brent	...	Henchman Lope
Horace B. Carpenter	...	Hank Tomlin (as Horace Carpenter)
The Beverly Hillbillies	...	Musicians (as Beverly Hills Billies)

Storyline

It's cattlemen versus sheepmen and Trigger Gargan appears to be the leader of the gang causing the trouble. But unknown to Ranger Tex Lawrence, the respected town citizen Barrow is the boss and is tipping off the gang as to the Ranger's activities.

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Plot Keywords:

gang | ranger | sheepmen | chase | fear | 

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Taglines:

Thundering thrills of the west!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Mystery | Romance | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 July 1938 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edward F. Finney Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

57 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Tex Lawrence: I want you to go down to the sheepherders' camp and tell Cain that she's changed her mind.
Ananias: That don't sound like a good idea to me.
Tex Lawrence: I know... that's why I'm sending you.

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Soundtracks

"Me, My Pal and My Pony"
Written by Frank Harford
Sung by Tex Ritter with The Beverly Hill Billies

User Reviews

Sheep herders versus Cattlemen

Totally unremarkable oater with your typical damsel in distress that Tex has to rescue. A "surprise" villain, once again there's a respected town resident who's in on it and spying on our heroes. Perhaps the most noteworthy item in the movie is that it's the sheep guys that are the bad guys, trying to overpower the cattlemen. Usually, it's the other way around. The songs are OK but not Ritter's best ones.

The sidekicks are Horace Murphy and Snub Pollard, who appear in several of Tex's westerns. This isn't Murphy's best performance. His dumb as a post act lacks humor I think. Snub is the more intelligent of the two but that's not saying much. He's got a great mustache though.