Under Mexicali Stars (1950)

This film is so filled with modern trappings (1950's) and gimmicks that it appears to have been intended for Roy Rogers and is written in the typical take-no-prisoners style of toughness ... See full summary »

Director:

George Blair

Writer:

Robert Creighton Williams

Stars:

Rex Allen, Dorothy Patrick, Roy Barcroft

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Rex Allen	...	Rex Allen aka Mike Jordan
Dorothy Patrick	...	Madeline Wellington
Roy Barcroft	...	Henchman Hays Lawson
Buddy Ebsen	...	Homer Oglethorpe
Percy Helton	...	Nap Wellington
Walter Coy	...	Giles Starkey
Steve Darrell	...	Sheriff Tom Meadows
Alberto Morin	...	Inspector Arturo Gómez
Ray Walker	...	Robert B. Handley
Frank Ferguson	...	Counterfeitor Goldie
Stanley Andrews	...	Race Announcer
Robert Bice	...	Deputy Bob

Storyline

This film is so filled with modern trappings (1950's) and gimmicks that it appears to have been intended for Roy Rogers and is written in the typical take-no-prisoners style of toughness perfected by Bob Williams. Rex Allen and pal Homer Oglethorpe are treasury agents, working undercover with a traveling horse-circus act, after a gold hi-jacking gang that doubles in counterfeiting. Crabby rancher Nap Wellington and his daughter, Madeline, are the early suspects but only until Hays Lawson shows up. The climatic chase scene involves a helicopter, a horse, the Mexican secret service and a flying Rex Allen that gives Republic's outstanding corps of stunt-men a chance to shine.

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Plot Keywords:

helicopter | treasury agent | smuggler | wagon race | counterfeiter

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Taglines:

Thrills Fly... As A Trouble-Shooting T-Man Tracks Down An Outlaw Gang... And Takes To The Air To Get Them!

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 November 1950 (USA)

Also Known As:

Under Mexicali Skies

Filming Locations:

Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

67 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Born To The Saddle"
Written by Eddie Cherkose
Sung by Rex Allen

User Reviews

In the Lone Pine Mountains

As Republic Pictures lost Gene Autry to Columbia and Roy Rogers was preparing to head off to television production, they tried to keep their inexpensive series of singing cowboy westerns going. For this one, they tried out Rex Allen, a real cowboy from Arizona with a penchant for singing traditional songs in a deep voice and surrounded him with some good secondary talent, including Buddy Ebsen, ex-Goldwyn Girl Dorothy Patrick and short, funny Percy Helton as her father. The script, about a gold-stealing ring, is well done too.

The real standout is the cinematography by John MacBurnie; the Lone Pine never looked as good, and even the interior shots are nicely handled. Notice how MacBurnie turns a two-shot into a three-figure composition by use of shadows. This was one of the old pro cameramen who worked for Hal Roach in early sound days (he was DP of Laurel & Hardy's first talkie, UNACUSTOMED AS WE ARE) and then worked in B westerns and TV for the next thirty years. Definitely worth your time.