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Trail Riders
Trail Riders
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Robert Emmett Tansey
Written by	Frances Kavanaugh (screenplay); Robert Emmett Tansey (story);
Produced by	Anna Bell Ward (associate producer); George W. Weeks (producer);
Starring	See below
Cinematography	Robert E. Cline
Edited by	S. Roy Luby
Music by	Frank Sanucci
Distributed by	Monogram Pictures
Release date	December 4, 1942;
Running time	55 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Trail Riders is a 1942 American Western film directed by Robert Emmett Tansey. The film is the eighteenth in Monogram Pictures' "Range Busters" series, and it stars John "Dusty" King as Dusty, "Davy" Sharpe and Max "Alibi" Terhune, with Evelyn Finley, Forrest Taylor and Charles King.

The film is also known as Dead Men Don't Ride (American pre-release title).

Plot

Cast

John Dusty King as Dusty King
David Sharpe as Davy Sharpe
Max Terhune as Alibi Terhune
Elmer as Elmer, Alibi's Dummy
Evelyn Finley as Mary Rand
Forrest Taylor as Mike Rand
Charles King as Ed Cole
Kermit Maynard as Henchman Ace Alton
Lynton Brent as Jeff Rand
Jack Curtis as Ranch Hand Tiny
Steve Clark as Marshal Jim Hammond
Kenne Duncan as Marshal Frank Hammond

Release

Trail Riders was rated Class A-1, unobjectionable for general patronage, by the National Legion of Decency.^[1]

Reception

Motion Picture Daily gave Trail Riders a negative review, calling the film "completely routine" and describing the direction as "uninspired." The reviewer praised John King, David Sharpe, Mickey Harrison, and Max Terhune's performances for being "dependable," but found the rest of the cast to be "stereotyped." A screening of the film drew laughter from the audience "that was not intended in the script."^[2]

References

↑ "Legion of Decency Approves 5 Films". Motion Picture Daily. 53 (40): 7. March 2, 1943 – via Internet Archive.
↑ "Review". Motion Picture Daily. 53 (106): 10. June 3, 1943 – via Internet Archive.

External links

Trail Riders at IMDb
Trail Riders is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

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[1] "Legion of Decency Approves 5 Films". Motion Picture Daily. 53 (40): 7. March 2, 1943 – via Internet Archive.

[2] "Review". Motion Picture Daily. 53 (106): 10. June 3, 1943 – via Internet Archive.

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