Gangsters of the Frontier (1944)
Description
Terror Sweeps the range as ruthless gangsters move in for the kill!
Tex put the Kern gang away once but they have returned with reinforcements and have take over the town of Red Rock capturing the townsmen and forcing them to work for them in the gold mines. Dave and Tex then organize the ranchers into the Territorial Rangers. After blowing up the mines to keep the gang from getting the gold, they are ready for the showdown between the two sides.
Wow, a great roster of western baddies all in one movie—Jolley, King, & Reed. In fact, the pudgy King and the skinny Wilkerson have some pretty funny scenes together. The boys get to do a lot of hard riding and fast shooting in a familiar LA-area locale. Happily the boys don't aim too well so no one appears to get hurt in these big shootouts. But check out that imaginative climax, unlike any I've seen. And Dave (O'Brien) must have glue on that big white hat since no matter how vigorous the fisticuffs, it stays put on his head. Oh well, what front row kid like me ever cared about such niceties. Heck, even this current front row geezer gets a good chuckle now and again.