Tornado Range is one of five Eddie Dean westerns originally produced by PRC in 1947 but released the following year by Eagle-Lion. Cast as a troubleshooter for the U.S. Land Office, Dean is assigned to settle a deadly range war. Sure enough, the warring homesteaders and cattlemen are being whipped into a frenzy by a third party, who hopes to "divide and conquer," claiming the land for himself. Surprisingly, all-purpose PRC villain George Cheseboro isn't the culprit in this one; instead, he's cast as the father of heroine Jennifer Holt. Roscoe Ates is once more on hand for some questionable comedy relief.
Acting
Eddie Dean's effortless charm and surprisingly decent baritone.
Practical Effects
Real horseback stunts, zero insurance liability visible.
Director
Ray Taylor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
PRC (Producers Releasing Corporation) was the smallest of Hollywood's 'Poverty Row' studios, cranking out westerns in under a week.
Five Eddie Dean westerns sat shelved for a year before Eagle-Lion rescued them—1947's version of a streaming dump.
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