Vigilantes of Boomtown (1947)

Vigilantes of Boomtown

1947

Western

Synopsis

The ranch of Red Ryder (Allan Lane) and his aunt, The Duchess (Martha Wentworth), is being used as the training site for "Gentleman Jim" Corbett (George Turner) for his upcoming fight in Carson City, Nevada for the heavyweight championship against Bob Fitzsimmons (John Dehner). Molly McVey (Peggy Stewart), the daughter of a U.S. Senator, crusading against prize-fighting in Nevada, complicates matters soemwhat when she conceives the bright idea of having Corbett kidnapped, thus causing the cancellation of the fight. The two men (George Chesebro and George Lloyd) she hires to do the kidnapping also add to the complications by kidnapping Ryder instead of Corbett. Meanwhile, a gang of crooks, led by McKean (Roy Barcroft), descend on the town intent on looting the town and also making off with the fight proceeds.

Credits

Director

R.G. Springsteen

Cast

Allan Lane as Red Ryder

Bobby Barber as Corbett's second

Eddie Lou Simms as Eddie

George Chesebro as Dink

George Lloyd as Thug

Martha Wentworth as Duchess Wentworth

Peggy Stewart as Molly McVey

Robert Blake as Little Beaver