Gunsmoke Ranch

"BRAND NEW THRILLS WITH YOUR CAVALIERS OF THE CACTUS!"

1937 0h 56m EN

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★4.3TMDB · 6

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Synopsis

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A crooked real estate manipulator sells worthless land on mortgage to flood refugees, then tries to profit by reselling the land to the state, committing murder in the process, as the Three Mesquiteers work to bring him and his gang to justice.

“BRAND NEW THRILLS WITH YOUR CAVALIERS OF THE CACTUS!”

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Cast

Robert Livingston
Stony Brooke
Ray Corrigan
Tucson Smith
Max Terhune
Lullaby Joslin
Jean Carmen
Marion Warren
Kenneth Harlan
Phineas T. Flagg
Sammy McKim
Jimmy Warren
Burr Caruth
Judge Jonathan Warren
Bob Walker
Henchman Seth Williams

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Kane
Writers: Oliver Drake, Jack Natteford, Oliver Drake
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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2 / 8

ERA

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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph Kane, shot by Gus Peterson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hugo Riesenfeld. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Robert Livingston and Ray Corrigan and Max Terhune carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "BRAND NEW THRILLS WITH YOUR CAVALIERS OF THE CACTUS!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joseph Kane directs. Gus Peterson behind the camera. Hugo Riesenfeld scores. Russell F. Schoengarth 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.
289 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Three Mesquiteers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Joseph Kane, shot by Gus Peterson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hugo Riesenfeld. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Russell F. Schoengarth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Robert Livingston and Ray Corrigan and Max Terhune carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "BRAND NEW THRILLS WITH YOUR CAVALIERS OF THE CACTUS!".
9IMDB entry: tt0028971 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.