Pals of the Pecos

"THE THREE MESQUITEERS PLEDGED TO A CODE OF JUSTICE AND UNITED IN FIGHT OR FUN!"

1941 0h 56m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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Dan Burke is after a mail contract and Stevens through his henchman Keno is out to stop him. When Burke's son Larry brings the payroll he is murdered and the Three Mesquiteers blamed. Young Tim Burke breaks them out of jail and they start the timed mail run to obtain the contract. But Keno and his men plan to stop them by using dynamite to make a road block.

“THE THREE MESQUITEERS PLEDGED TO A CODE OF JUSTICE AND UNITED IN FIGHT OR FUN!”

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Cast

Robert Livingston
Stony Brooke
Bob Steele
Tucson Smith
Rufe Davis
Lullaby Joslin
June Johnson
June Burke
Robert Winkler
Tim Burke
Pat O'Malley
Dan Burke
Dennis Moore
Larry Burke
Robert Frazer
Stevens

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lester Orlebeck
Writers: Oliver Drake, Oliver Drake, Herbert Dalmas
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Three Mesquiteers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lester Orlebeck, shot by Reggie Lanning. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ray Snyder shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Robert Livingston and Bob Steele and Rufe Davis carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "THE THREE MESQUITEERS PLEDGED TO A CODE OF JUSTICE AND UNITED IN FIGHT OR FUN!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lester Orlebeck directs. Reggie Lanning behind the camera. Ray Snyder cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Three Mesquiteers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Lester Orlebeck, shot by Reggie Lanning. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Ray Snyder shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Robert Livingston and Bob Steele and Rufe Davis carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "THE THREE MESQUITEERS PLEDGED TO A CODE OF JUSTICE AND UNITED IN FIGHT OR FUN!".
9IMDB entry: tt0033995 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.