Call The Mesquiteers

"OUTLAW COWBOYS Waging war on the underworld rats that try to strong arm the West"

1938 0h 53m EN

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★6.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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The Three Mesquiteers are forced to track down a train robbery ring after some of the gang hijack their truck for a getaway and the police conclude they are part of the gang, an identification which is just fine with the gang's nameless chief.

“OUTLAW COWBOYS Waging war on the underworld rats that try to strong arm the West”

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Cast

Robert Livingston
'Stony' Brooke
Ray Corrigan
'Tucson' Smith
Max Terhune
'Lullaby' Joslin
Earle Hodgins
'Doctor' Algernon Irving
Sammy McKim
Timothy Irving
Lynne Roberts
Madge Irving (as Lynn Roberts)
Eddy Waller
The Chief
Maston Williams
Lead Henchman Phillips, boxcar heist, etc.

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John English
Writers: Luci Ward, Bernard McConville, William Colt MacDonald
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 53-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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John English, shot by William Nobles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lester Orlebeck 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 Ray Corrigan and Max Terhune carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "OUTLAW COWBOYS Waging war on the underworld rats that try to strong arm the West".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John English directs. William Nobles behind the camera. Lester Orlebeck cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 53-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.
5Directed by John English, shot by William Nobles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Lester Orlebeck 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: "OUTLAW COWBOYS Waging war on the underworld rats that try to strong arm the West".
9IMDB entry: tt0029962 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 21 themes, including "trapdoor", "murder", "shootout", "police chase".