Heroes of the Hills

1938 0h 56m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Western

Synopsis

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In this entry in the long-running series of westerns, the Three Mesquiteers transform their ranch into a prison farm to provide a model for prison reform. They are opposed by a local contractor who wants to build a standard prison.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Livingston
Stony Brooke
Ray Corrigan
Tucson Smith
Max Terhune
Lullaby Joslin
Priscilla Lawson
Madeline Reynolds
LeRoy Mason
Red
James Eagles
The Kid
Roy Barcroft
Robert Beaton
Barry Hays
Beaton's Cohort

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Sherman
Writers: Jack Natteford, Stanley Roberts, Betty Burbridge
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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88 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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CAST

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0030230 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Sherman directs. 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.
288 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.
5Robert Livingston and Ray Corrigan and Max Terhune carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0030230 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.