When Moreland's henchman attack Bob Horner the Range Busters break it up. Horner dies but they get the baby Moreland was after. He must have it to become it's guardian and take control of the Horner ranch. When the henchmen catch up with Alibi, they take the baby cradle not realizing Alibi has substituted his dummy Elmer. Crash having evidence Moreland is the one they want, now has a plan to expose him.
Practical Effects
Elmer the dummy: cinema's most committed method actor.
Editing
56 minutes of plot crammed into 56 minutes somehow.
Director
S. Roy Luby
Ray Corrigan
Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
John 'Dusty' King
John 'Dusty' King
Max Terhune
Max 'Alibi' Terhune
Roy Barcroft
Jim Moreland
Jack Rutherford
Amos Hardy
Tom London
Henchman Kirk
Forrest Taylor
Sheriff
Richard Cramer
Jake - Bartender
Jimmy Wakely
Band Leader (uncredited)
Johnny Bond
Guitar Player - Jimmy Wakely and His Rough Riders
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Max Terhune performed Elmer's voice live on set, often improvising so much that directors just kept rolling. The dummy got fan mail.
The Range Busters were Monogram Pictures' cheaper answer to The Three Mesquiteers—this was their second of 24 films. Quantity over quality was the studio motto.
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