This was the last of the Republic "Red Ryders" one of the most popular of the B Western series. It began in 1940 with the serial "The Adventures of Red Ryder with Don "Red" Barry, continued with 16 features with Wild Bill Elliott as Red Ryder and finished with 7 features starring Allan Lane in the lead. After a hiatus of several years Eagle-Lion acquired the rights to the character and made four Ryders starring Jim Bannon.