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  • Pioneers of the West (1940)
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    56 min | Drama, Western
Pioneers of the West (1940)
Passed
56 min | Drama, Western

This entry in Republic's "Three Mesquiteer" series, that skipped back forth in time much like Brick Bradford in his "Time Top" machine, finds the Mesquiteers, Stony Brooke, Rusty Joslin and Rico, intervening when an 1870's wagon train of ...See moreThis entry in Republic's "Three Mesquiteer" series, that skipped back forth in time much like Brick Bradford in his "Time Top" machine, finds the Mesquiteers, Stony Brooke, Rusty Joslin and Rico, intervening when an 1870's wagon train of settlers, headed by Dr. Bailey, is attacked by Indians. The wagon train leader is killed and the Mesquiteers agree to guide the settlers to their destination. Bailey and his daughter Anna and the other settlers have been lured westward by offers of cheap land. Arriving, they find that the land sold them by Judge Platt and Sheriff Gorman is practically worthless, but through hard labor and courage they manage to clear it and have reached the point where they are about to make a fair living when they are beset by exorbitant taxes. Judge Platt and his cronies have information that a railroad is to be run through the territory, and they plan to break the settlers by high taxes, regain the land at forced sales, and sell it to the railroad. The Mesquiteers arrange for a cattle sale in order to pay the taxes but Platt and his henchmen, led by Steve Carson, contrive to rob the Mesquiteers as they return from Omaha, and make it appear that the Mesquiteers took the funds and made up the hold-up story. But Stony, in the guise of the Masked Rider (a plot device much favored in the Mesquiteer films with Livingston following his essay of the title role in "The Lone Ranger Rides Again" serial), and his two friends begin a campaign to end the activities of Platt and his gang. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Jack Natteford (original screenplay) | Karen DeWolf (original screenplay) | Gerald Geraghty (original screenplay) | William Colt MacDonald (based on characters created by)
Composer
Cinematographer
Jack A. Marta (as Jack Marta)
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Mar 12, 1940 (United States)

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32 cast members
Name Known for
Robert Livingston
Stony Brooke Stony Brooke   See fewer
Raymond Hatton
Rusty Joslin Rusty Joslin   See fewer
Duncan Renaldo
Rico Rinaldo Rico Rinaldo   See fewer
Noah Beery
Judge Platt Judge Platt   See fewer
Beatrice Roberts
Anna Bailey Anna Bailey   See fewer
George Cleveland
Dr. Bailey Dr. Bailey   See fewer
Lane Chandler
Steve Carson Steve Carson   See fewer
Hal Taliaferro
Jed Clark Jed Clark   See fewer
Yakima Canutt
Henchman Nolan Henchman Nolan   See fewer
John Dilson
Morgan Morgan   See fewer
Joe McGuinn
Sheriff Gorman Sheriff Gorman   See fewer
Chuck Baldra
Settler (uncredited) Settler (uncredited)   See fewer
Rudy Bowman
Settler (uncredited) Settler (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Burns
Tom (uncredited) Tom (uncredited)   See fewer
George Chesebro
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Silver Chief
Stony's Horse (uncredited) Stony's Horse (uncredited)   See fewer
Iron Eyes Cody
Indian (uncredited) Indian (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Dillard
Deputy (uncredited) Deputy (uncredited)   See fewer
Adabelle Driver
Settler (uncredited) Settler (uncredited)   See fewer
Herman Hack
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Jones
Deputy (uncredited) Deputy (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Keckley
Settler's Wife (uncredited) Settler's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Kirk
Settler (uncredited) Settler (uncredited)   See fewer
Chief Many Treaties
Indian Chief (uncredited) Indian Chief (uncredited)   See fewer
Frankie Marvin
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud McClure
Settler (uncredited) Settler (uncredited)   See fewer
Artie Ortego
Indian (uncredited) Indian (uncredited)   See fewer
Duke Taylor
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Tex Terry
Settler (uncredited) Settler (uncredited)   See fewer
Hansel Warner
Settler (uncredited) Settler (uncredited)   See fewer
Cecil Weston
Settler (uncredited) Settler (uncredited)   See fewer
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