Red River Renegades (1946)

Postal Inspectors Carson and Underwood have been sent to investigate a series of robberies where both the driver and stagecoach disappear. They team up with Pinkerton agent Bennett who has ... See full summary »

Director:

Thomas Carr

Writer:

Norman S. Hall (original screenplay)

Stars:

Sunset Carson, Peggy Stewart, Richard Beavers

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sunset Carson	...	Sunset Carson
Peggy Stewart	...	Julie Bennett
Richard Beavers	...	Dave Webster (as Bruce Langley)
Tom London	...	Pop Underwood
LeRoy Mason	...	Lon Ballard
Kenne Duncan	...	Henchman Hackett
Ted Adams	...	Frank Stevens
Edmund Cobb	...	Mark Webster

Storyline

Postal Inspectors Carson and Underwood have been sent to investigate a series of robberies where both the driver and stagecoach disappear. They team up with Pinkerton agent Bennett who has found some of the stolen money in the possession of Stevens.

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Plot Keywords:

postal inspector | pinkertons | graveyard | stagecoach | lake | 

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Taglines:

THE MAIL GOES THROUGH! (original poster)

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 July 1946 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

53 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

User Reviews

Okay oater

Although Sunset Carson couldn't act worth beans, there was something appealing about his manner and performance. And fortunately, most often those in supporting roles in his movies were very good. In this picture, Sunset is a U.S. Postal Inspector investigating stagecoach mail robberies. Under suspicious circumstances, Sunset meets Julie Bennett (Peggy Stewart) who he comes to find out works in the Wells Fargo office as a clerk. Sunset then meets Pop Underwood (Tom London) who is posing as a saddle maker but is actually a senior Postal Inspector. It is soon revealed that Julie is a Pinkerton agent also investigating the stage robberies. The two best things about this movie are that Peggy Stewart plays a Pinkerton agent (were there women agents back then?), and Pop Underwood's talking pet parrot. Sunset comes to Pop's aid when he is being harassed in a saloon; a fist fight ensues (a realistic fight and one where the tables don't break every time a fighter falls on them) with the parrot providing commentary. My favorite line is when the parrot (after a particularly good knock down) says "Oh, my aching back." Unfortunately, the parrot is only in this one scene. Had he been in more, I probably would have ranked this movie higher.