Colorado Pioneers (1945)

Western

An interesting entry in Republic Pictures' long-running "Red Ryder" B-Western series, this film is not about hardy settlers braving the Colorado winters, as the title would suggest. Instead it's a sort of Reform School Western about a couple of wayward Chicago boys (Billy Cummings and Freddie Chapman) taken in by Ryder's indomitable aunt, "The Duchess" (Alice Fleming.) The boys escaped their very own "Fagin," Bull Reagan (Roy Barcroft), and were given a second chance on the lady's Western ranch. Unfortunately, Reagan returns to do a bit of cattle rustling, once again luring the boys into becoming his accomplices.

Updated Jan 24 2017

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FACTS

Runtime: 57 mins Rating: 0.0 Tag Line: JUSTICE RIDES THE PLAINS!

Cast

Robert Blake

Little Beaver (as Bobby Blake)

Tom Chatterton

Father Marion

Roy Barcroft

Bull Reagan

Bud Geary

Henchman Bill Slade

Emmett Vogan

Judge

George Chesebro

Hank Disher

Frank Jaquet

Dave Wyatt

Bill Elliott

Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott)