Range Busters Western Movies to Watch Free.
The Range Busters were a film series of 24 Westerns of the adventures of a trio of cowboys, many filmed at the Corriganville Movie Ranch, produced by George W. Weeks and distributed by Monogram Pictures. Ray “Crash” Corrigan had previously made 24 films in Republic Pictures The Three Mesquiteers series. When he and ventriloquist Max Terhune who had made 21 films in the series both had disputes over money with Republic,
Corrigan went to producer George W. Weeks with the idea of a similar series that would be distributed by Monogram Pictures and filmed at the Movie ranch with Western sets owned by Corrigan, the Corriganville Movie Ranch in the Simi Hills of the Simi Valley. Corrigan said in an interview that he received 50% of the profits of the series.
For a third member ot the trio (or third and a half if you include Terhune’s dummy Elmer) Monogram chose singing cowboy John “Dusty” King who had the lead in Monogram’s The Gentleman from Arizona.
The first film in the series in 1940 was appropriately titled The Range Busters. Monogram also had another “Trigger Trio” series of “the Rough Riders” which ended in 1942 after Buck Jones’s death and Colonel Tim McCoy returning to active service.
Though the characters were the same from film to film, the series inexplicably changed time periods, going to contemporary times for 1942’s Texas to Bataan, Cowboy Commandos and Black Market Rustlers (both 1943) then reverting to the Wild West days for the others in the series.
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Corrigan left the series temporarily over money disputes and was replaced by ace stuntman David Sharpe beginning with Texas to Bataan. In Haunted Ranch (1943) Sharpe enlists in the US Army to fight in the Spanish American War. In real life both Sharpe and King joined the US Army Air Forces. Corrigan returned to replace Sharpe with Deputy Rex Lease taking Sharpe’s place halfway though the film. Dennis ‘Denny’ Moore replaced Lease in the last four films of the series that ended in 1943’s Bullets and Saddles. An experienced Western star, Moore was unfit for military service due to the injuries he received in an airplane crash.
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1.
Bullets and Saddles (1943)
Hammond is after the Craig ranch and has framed Charlie Craig for murder. Mother Craig brings in the Range Busters… (54 mins.)
Director: Anthony Marshall
Stars: Ray Corrigan, Dennis Moore, Max Terhune, Julie Duncan
2.
Black Market Rustlers (1943)
In this WW II film meant to discourage the purchase of black market beef, the Range Busters are called on to fight cattle rustlers. This time they’re up against a gang that strikes fast by hauling the beef away in trucks. (58 mins.)
Director: S. Roy Luby
Stars: Ray Corrigan, Dennis Moore, Max Terhune, Evelyn Finley
3.
Cowboy Commandos (1943)
The Range Busters investigate sabotage at a mining community and uncover a gang of Nazi spies. (55 mins.)
Director: S. Roy Luby
Stars: Ray Corrigan, Dennis Moore, Max Terhune, Evelyn Finley
4.
Land of Hunted Men (1943)
The Range Busters arrive to see if they can find out who has been robbing the stage of the mine payrolls… (58 mins.)
Director: Roy Luby
Stars: Ray Corrigan, Dennis Moore, Max Terhune, Elmer
5.
Haunted Ranch (1943)
Both the Range Buster and Rance and his outlaw gang are looking for stolen gold bullion. To scare people away from the ranch where the gold is hidden… (57 mins.)
Director: Robert Tansey
Stars: John ‘Dusty’ King, David Sharpe, Max Terhune, Elmer
6.
Two Fisted Justice (1943)
Wells Fargo hires three cowboys to clean up a lawless town. (54 mins.)
Director: Robert Tansey
Stars: John ‘Dusty’ King, David Sharpe, Max Terhune, Elmer
7.
Trail Riders (1942)
In the 18th entry of Monogram’s 24 “Range Buster” films, the bank of Gila Springs is robbed by Ace Alton and his gang… (55 mins.)
Director: Robert Tansey
Stars: John ‘Dusty’ King, David Sharpe, Max Terhune, Elmer
8.
Texas to Bataan (1942)
In the 17th of the 24 films in Monogram’s “Range Buster” series, Texas ranch owner Conroy returns from… (56 mins.)
Director: Robert Tansey
Stars: John ‘Dusty’ King, David Sharpe, Max Terhune, Elmer
9.
Arizona Stage Coach (1942)
The Range Busters help a young man framed as the leader of an outlaw gang that has been holding up stage coaches. (58 mins.)
Director: S. Roy Luby
Stars: Ray Corrigan, John ‘Dusty’ King, Max Terhune, Elmer
10.
Texas Trouble Shooters (1942)
The Range Busters are out to stop an inheritance swindle. (55 mins.)
Director: S. Roy Luby
Stars: Ray Corrigan, John ‘Dusty’ King, Max Terhune, Elmer
11.
Boot Hill Bandits (1942)
Bolton’s men blow up the wagon carrying the mine payroll and Marshal Crash Corrigan is supposedly killed in the explosion… (58 mins.)
Director: S. Roy Luby
Stars: Ray Corrigan, John ‘Dusty’ King, Max Terhune, Elmer
12.
Rock River Renegades (1942)
Having trouble with outlaws, Marshal Graham sends for his friends the Range Busters. Newspaper editor Ross… (56 mins.)
Director: S. Roy Luby
Stars: Ray Corrigan, John ‘Dusty’ King, Max Terhune, Elmer
13.
Thunder River Feud (1942)
Attracted by a picture of Maybelle Pembroke, the Range Busters, bantering between themselves, head for the Pembroke ranch separetely… (58 mins.)
Director: S. Roy Luby
Stars: Ray Corrigan, John ‘Dusty’ King, Max Terhune, Elmer
14.
Underground Rustlers (1941)
Gold stages are being held up in the far west at a time when the U.S. government needs bullion, just… (57 mins.)
Director: S. Roy Luby
Stars: Ray Corrigan, John ‘Dusty’ King, Max Terhune, Elmer
15.
Tonto Basin Outlaws (1941)
Number 10 in Monogram’s series of 24 “Range Busters” westerns, Crash Corrigan, Dusty King and Alibi Terhune… (60 mins.)
Director: S. Roy Luby
Stars: Ray Corrigan, John ‘Dusty’ King, Max Terhune, Elmer
16.
Saddle Mountain Roundup (1941)
An old man and his Chinese servant are in danager of becoming victims of the ruthless killer, “The Raven.” (59 mins.)
Director: S. Roy Luby
Stars: Ray Corrigan, John ‘Dusty’ King, Max Terhune, Elmer
17.
Fugitive Valley (1941)
The Range Busters have a plan to get into the outlaw’s hideout in Fugitive Valley. The Sheriff puts… (61 mins.)
Director: S. Roy Luby
Stars: Ray Corrigan, John ‘Dusty’ King, Max Terhune, Elmer
18.
Wrangler’s Roost (1941)
The notorious outlaw Black Bart has reappeared and the Range Busters are sent to investigate. When they find that Black Bart is now a respectable citizen and that someone is impersonating him, they set a trap for the robber. (57 mins.)
Director: S. Roy Luby
Stars: Ray Corrigan, John ‘Dusty’ King, Max Terhune, Elmer
19.
Tumbledown Ranch in Arizona (1941)
Rodeo contestants Johnny King and Corrigan meet, their fathers having been members of the Range Busters… (60 mins.)
Director: S. Roy Luby
Stars: Ray Corrigan, John ‘Dusty’ King, Max Terhune, Elmer
20.
The Kid’s Last Ride (1941)
Harmon forces Jimmy to reveal the location of some hidden money. When Harmon’s men go after the money… (55 mins.)
Director: S. Roy Luby
Stars: Ray Corrigan, John ‘Dusty’ King, Max Terhune, Elmer
21.
The Trail of the Silver Spurs (1941)
The Range Busters are after Jingler and the gold taken from the Denver mint. They travel to Bottleneck only to find it a ghost town… (57 mins.)
Director: S. Roy Luby
Stars: Ray Corrigan, John ‘Dusty’ King, Max Terhune, I. Stanford Jolley
22.
West of Pinto Basin (1940)
Three cowboys fight a saloon owner who is trying to grab up all the local land by engineering stagecoach robberies so an irrigation dam can’t be built. (60 mins.)
Director: S. Roy Luby
Stars: Ray Corrigan, John ‘Dusty’ King, Max Terhune, Elmer
23.
Trailing Double Trouble (1940)
When Moreland’s henchman attack Bob Horner the Range Busters break it up. Horner dies but they get the baby Moreland was after… (56 mins.)
Director: S. Roy Luby
Stars: Ray Corrigan, John ‘Dusty’ King, Max Terhune, Elmer
24.
The Range Busters (1940)
In the first of the Range Buster series, a mysterious phantom is murdering the hands at the Circle T… (56 mins.)
Director: S. Roy Luby
Stars: Ray Corrigan, John ‘Dusty’ King, Max Terhune, Elmer