Complete credited cast: | |||
Bob Steele | ... | Dan Larson | |
Eleanor Stewart | ... | Molly Pearson (as Eleanor Steward) | |
John Merton | ... | Kemper Mills | |
Ernie Adams | ... | Wally Smeed | |
Earl Dwire | ... | Bud Cooper | |
Budd Buster | ... | Carl Beeman (as Bud Buster) | |
Frank Ball | ... | The Judge | |
Horace Murphy | ... | Ranch Cook |
Ranger Dan Larsen, after Wally Smeed goes un-convicted of killing the father of Molly Pearson, resigns from the Rangers in order to work undercover to track down the leaders of the outlaw band that runs the town. Molly is made a ward of the Judge and District Attorney Kemper Mills is appointed her guardian. With the help of Carl Beeman, Dan escapes from town after a fight with gang member Bud Cooper. Dan follows Cooper to the cabin headquarters of the gang, where he listens in as the masked boss of the gang tells Smeed his plans to raid Molly's ranch. Dan is captured and the Boss tells Smeed to kill him, but Smeed lets Dan escape after telling Dan he was not the killer of Molly's father. Dan gets to Molly's ranch just as the guardianship papers are about to be signed and warns her against Mills. He is arrested and is been taken back to town by Mills and the Judge. The latter pair get into an argument, Mills shoots the Judge and escapes. Coming back, Dan finds Smeed near the body of ... Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
Another great western from the Bradbury boys with an excellent cast. Eleanor Stewart with great skill shows why she won the MGM talent contest. Great to see Budd Buster as Steele's reliable sidekick. Ernie Adams played a great role and kept us guessing which side of the law he was on. John Merton, Earl Dwire, and Judge Frank Ball kept the pace going with very challenging acting roles. Even Hal Taliaferro with a small part added to the success of the action packed The Gun Ranger.