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

Okay Tex Ritter Vehicle

Ritter plays a Texas Ranger who comes to the aid of a group of cattlemen who've found themselves in the middle of a vicious land war with ruthless sheep farmers (You heard it right!) and of one landowner in particular who finds himself framed for murder by the sheep men and by his own half-brother, who's in their back-pocket.

Though not the best of Tex's vehicles, It's an alright way to pass an hour, with the requisite amount of action and music, though not as much of the latter as I'd have liked. The title song is pretty good.

Once again, there's a great, rowdy saloon fight between Ritter and eternal heavy Charles King. Tex also shines in the climactic "ghost" scare scene, where he uses his deep voice and accompanying organ music to great effect.