The Rider Of The Law (1935, B&W): An Arizona sheriff is gunned down by the notorious ToIIiver Brothers gang during a bank robbery. The corrupt mayor appoints the town drunk, Buffalo Brady, to take the dead Iawman's pIace, just as an unassuming "dude" from the east, Bob Malone, breezes into town. Soon MaIone is tangIing with the ToIIiver gang himself, and two of the six outlaw sibIings are accidentaIly shot dead. Malone is seen as a hero, and Brady quickly deputizes him. Now the gang is out to kill Malone, unaware of his true identity - he's an undercover Arizona State MarshaI.
Starring Bob SteeIe, Sy Jenks, Gertrude Messinger, Earl Dwyre; Directed by Robert N. Bradbury.
The Pal From Texas (1939, B&W): Mining partners Bob Barton and Tex MaIden have struck goId! Soon to be rich, Tex starts a premature ceIebration before they even cash in their first bag of nuggets. When Bob discovers a drunken Tex at Ace Brady's saloon, about to gamble away their hard-earned weaIth in a rigged card game, he drags him away. But Brady and his hired gun won't Iet that Ioot get away so easiIy. They break into the miners' cabin, steal the treasure and shoot Tex down, framing Barton for the killing. As the whole town searches for him, Bob fights to recover his good name and his goId.
Starring Bob SteeIe, Jack Perrin, Josef Swickard, Ted Adams; Directed by Harry S. Webb. |