Ghost of Hidden Valley (1946)

Dawson is running rustled cattle across the abandoned Trenton ranch and has given it the reputation of a ghost ranch to keep people away. When Henty Tenton arrives from England to take over... See full summary »

Director:

Sam Newfield

Writers:

Ellen Coyle (original story), Ellen Coyle (screenplay)

Stars:

Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Jean Carlin

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Buster Crabbe	...	Billy Carson
Al St. John	...	Fuzzy Q. Jones (as Al 'Fuzzy' St. John)
Jean Carlin	...	Kaye Dawson
John Meredith	...	Henry Trenton
Charles King	...	Ed 'Blackie' Dawson
Jimmy Aubrey	...	Tweedle
Karl Hackett	...	Elder Cowhand
John L. Cason	...	Buck
Silver Harr	...	Stage Guard
Zon Murray	...	Arnold aka Jim Slade

Storyline

Dawson is running rustled cattle across the abandoned Trenton ranch and has given it the reputation of a ghost ranch to keep people away. When Henty Tenton arrives from England to take over the ranch, Dawson tries to get rid of him. But Billy and Fuzzy are on hand to help Henry and it's not long before they have to go into action.

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Plot Keywords:

ghost | rustling | butler | billy carson series

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Taglines:

Red-Blooded Buster Tangles With Outlaw Spooks!

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 June 1946 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fuzzy der Draufgänger

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

56 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Fuzzy Q. Jones: Hey, why didn't you wait until I got back? You know I enjoy a good fight.
Billy Carson: Sorry, Fuzzy, but our friend wanted immediate service.

User Reviews

Mediocre

Charged with turning the prissy English son of an old pal into a man, Billy and Fuzzy take him (as the new owner) to the supposedly haunted Hidden Valley Ranch, a move that upsets the cattle rustlers using the ranch as a gang hideout.

Another so-so entry in Producers Releasing Corporation's long-running Billy Carson series, that despite plenty of action, just sort of goes through the motions. It's not too bad if you haven't seen many of these types of westerns.

Fans of the series might not be so hot on it though. Likewise, fans of the haunted ranch sub-genre might be better served watching a few other episodes in the series, like His Brother's Ghost or Wild Horse Phantom.

As far as the cast goes, Buster Crabbe and Al St. John are okay and leading lady Jean Carlin nice to look at. There's also some good villainy from longtime heavy Charles King. However, the "English" lad is terrible, with an embarrassingly phony accent.