Ghost cows? Fake hauntings? This 61-minute B-western commits to the bit harder than it needs to.
Supernatural events on the range prompt an investigation by cowboy Brown in this western.
Practical Effects
Ghost effects so charmingly cheap you'll root for them anyway.
Acting
Johnny Mack Brown's effortless cowboy charisma carries the whole thing.
Director
Lambert Hillyer
Johnny Mack Brown
Marshal Nevada McKenzie
Raymond Hatton
Marshal Sandy Hopkins
Evelyn Finley
Ann Jordan
Riley Hill
Ted Connors
John Merton
Matson
Frank LaRue
Judge Kelbro
Marshall Reed
Henchman Blackjack
Jack Ingram
Henchman Waco
Sarah Padden
Aunt Sally
Ernie Adams
Doc Edwards
Steve Clark
Henchman Steve
John Cason
Henchman Bart
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lambert Hillyer directed over 150 films, many B-westerns like this, essentially mass-producing Saturday entertainment for rural theaters.
The 'fake supernatural to cover crimes' trope peaked in 1940s westerns and serials, directly inspiring Scooby-Doo's entire premise decades later. This is that energy, unfiltered.
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