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John Wayne plays his own evil twin — sort of — in this 56-minute identity-swap rodeo of chaos.
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Red River Range (1938)

wholesome cowboy cosplaySaturday serial energyplot? what plot?

Overview

Western

The Cattlemen's Association has called in the Mesquiteers to find cattle rustlers. They get Tex Riley to pose as Stony so Stony can arrive posing as a wanted outlaw. This gets Stony into the gang of rustlers and he alerts Tucson and Lullaby as to the next raid. But Hartley is on hand and unknown to anyone is the rustler's boss and he joins the posse with a plan that will do away with the Mesquiteers.

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Content warning
three mesquiteers
loyalty among outcastsperformance and deceptioncommunity vs exploitation

Standout Aspects

Stunts

Chaotic horse chases with 1938 safety standards

Practical Effects

Real locations, real dust, real 'that's definitely a soundstage'

Best for:Background: Iron clothes, fold laundry, glance up occasionally·Solo: When you need Wayne but only have an hour·Rewatch: Nostalgia hit for serial western fans
George Sherman

Director

George Sherman

ReleasedDec 22, 1938
Runtime56m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Republic Pictures

Top Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne

Stony Brooke

Ray Corrigan

Ray Corrigan

Tucson Smith

Max Terhune

Max Terhune

Lullaby Joslin

Polly Moran

Polly Moran

Mrs. Maxwell

Lorna Gray

Lorna Gray

Jane Mason

Kirby Grant

Kirby Grant

Tex Reilly

Sammy McKim

Sammy McKim

Tommy Jones

William Royle

William Royle

Payne

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Randall

Roger Williams

Roger Williams

Sheriff Wood

Olin Francis

Olin Francis

Henchman Kenton

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This is the eighth of fifty-one Mesquiteers films — Republic Pictures cranked out three to four per year like cinematic fast food.

Cultural

The 'three pals solving problems' formula here directly inspired decades of TV western trios, from Bonanza to The A-Team.

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