Summaries

A crime boss uses a corrupt judge and fake land grant to steal ranchers properties, but is met with strong resistance organized by two cowboys and the town's newspaper editor.

Arriving in Red River to join their friend Chet Andrews in the ownership of a cattle ranch, Jim Carey and his pal Ike discover that Chet has been jailed for resisting the efforts of a swindler, Scott Yager, to evict him from the ranch. Yager, through a Spanish land grant, and with the help of a crooked Judge, has proven ownership to all the land in the Red River territory. He and his henchmen have been evicting all of the ranchers who won't pay rent on their own ranches. Jim and Ike gain the confidence of a crusading newspaper editor, Sam Sterling and his daughter Carol. Jim and Ike, dressed in black robes and masks, attend a meeting of the ranchers and offer to help them. They join Yager's gang and, following orders, collect the rent money, but then don their robes as Mr. Justice, and hold up Yager's other collectors and return the money. Jim breaks into Yager's office and finds proof that the land grant is a fake, but Yager discovers the robes worn by Jim and Ike, both as Mr. Justice, and has two of his henchmen wear them and take money from the ranchers, thus breaking their confidence in "Mr. Justice." And then, Jim and Ike are captured by Yager.—Les Adams <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • strong
  • b western
Genres
  • Drama
  • Western
Release date Nov 5, 1942
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies RKO Radio Pictures

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Tech specs

Runtime 57m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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