Range Defenders

Range Defenders is a 1937 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie^[1] directed by Mack V. Wright.

Range Defenders
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mack V. Wright
Written by	Joseph F. Poland
Produced by	Sol C. Siegel
Starring	See below
Cinematography	Jack A. Marta
Edited by	Lester Orlebeck
Music by	Fleming Allen
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	June 30, 1937 (1937-06-30)
Running time	56 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Set in modern times, Stony Brooke's kid brother George rides into town saying that he is wanted for murder, a charge he denies. Stony, Tucson and Alibi ride to his brother's town to see that the Brooke family cattle ranch is up for sale due to George being already found guilty of murder. They discover the town is run by a group of sheepmen who wear uniforms. The Mesquiteers decide to run Tucson as a candidate in the election for sheriff to guarantee a fair trial for George. The corrupt sheepmen try to deny the cattlemen the right to vote, but the Mesquiteers bring everyone to justice using blazing six-guns, dynamite and ventriloquism.

The town hall has a sign announcing that Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin and Guns in the Dark are playing as a double feature.

Cast

• Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke
• Ray Corrigan as Tucson Smith
• Max Terhune as Lullaby Joslin
• Eleanor Stewart as Sylvia Ashton
• Harry Woods as John Harvey
• Earle Hodgins as Sheriff Dan Gray
• Thomas Carr as George Brooke
• Yakima Canutt as Henchman
• John Merton as Henchman Craig
• Harrison Greene as Auctioneer
• Horace B. Carpenter as Pete
• Frank Ellis as Henchman
• Fred 'Snowflake' Toones as Cook