Colorado Ranger (1950)

Shamrock, Lucky, and the Colonel arrive in Cactus Junction where they are given badges by the Sheriff and offered money by Morgan to drive the ranchers off the land. Instead they bring in ... See full summary »

Director:

Thomas Carr

Writers:

Ron Ormond (screenplay), Maurice Tombragel (screenplay),

Stars:

James Ellison, Russell Hayden, Raymond Hatton

Cast

Complete credited cast:
James Ellison	...	Shamrock Kid (as Jimmie 'Shamrock' Ellison)
Russell Hayden	...	Lucky (as Russ 'Lucky' Hayden)
Raymond Hatton	...	The Colonel
Fuzzy Knight	...	Deacon
Julie Adams	...	Ann (as Betty Adams)
Tom Tyler	...	Henchman Pete
George J. Lewis	...	Henchman Tony (as George Lewis)
John L. Cason	...	Loco Joe (as John Cason)
Stanley Price	...	Sheriff
Stephen Carr	...	Jim Morgan
Dennis Moore	...	Henchman Juan
George Chesebro	...	Jenkins
Bud Osborne	...	Henchman Regan
Jimmy Martin	...	Sandy (as Jimmie Martin)

Storyline

Shamrock, Lucky, and the Colonel arrive in Cactus Junction where they are given badges by the Sheriff and offered money by Morgan to drive the ranchers off the land. Instead they bring in the outlaw Loco Joe and two of his henchmen. Dissatisfied with the original three, Morgan now makes the same offer to the three outlaws.

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Plot Keywords:

junction | sheriff | homesteader | colorado | saloon | 

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Taglines:

ROARING ACTION! (original poster - all caps)

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 May 1950 (USA)

Also Known As:

Guns of Justice

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lippert Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

59 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remake of Guns in the Dark (1937)

User Reviews

Rangers to the Rescue !

This 1950 western film features former Hopalong Cassidy sidekicks Jimmy Ellison & Russ Hayden as lawmen hired to nail a couple of crooked galloots terrorizing a community. With the help of Raymond Hatton, they face violent retaliation with fierce determination. Hatton's role as the Colonel was a highlight of the film.

The three leads work well together and the film is fairly interesting with a decent supporting cast (including the prolific George Chesboro). Despite the low budget and familiar plot, i enjoyed seeing these familiar faces in a film together.

While not a classic, B-western fans will find this one worth a look.