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3.0 out of 5 stars
They ride with their boots on, February 28, 2011
Niche market mfrs. such as TIMELESS MULTIMEDIA offer no commentary, deleted scenes, subtitles or other bonus features. Dubs are "best available source" and can vary from very good to only fair.
The majority of MONOGRAM's two dozen Range Busters programmers were filmed at 'Crash' Corrigan's ranch. As with others of these western trio series, the Busters cast underwent changes over time, especially, in this case, because of WWII. One thing that was fairly constant: a primitive wooden dummy received billing.
In their 14th installment, BOOT HILL BANDITS, a wagon carrying mine payroll is exploded and Marshal Corrigan supposedly killed. A gang member find's Crash's badge and gives it to the boss, who hands it over to the sheriff, which exposes him as leader. As usual, Terhune does some comic relief ventriloquism with Elmer. A sub-par Range Busters programmer.
Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 imdb viewer poll rating.
(4.9) Boot Hill Bandits (1942) - Ray 'Crash' Corrigan/John 'Dusty' King/Max Terhune/Elmer/Jean Brooks/John Merton/Glenn Strange/I. Stanford Jolley
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
One foot in the grave, March 4, 2007
This review is from: Boot Hill Bandits (DVD)
Specifically regarding the Alpha DVD. The source print was a worn 16mm dupe which is soft and has some missing frames plus a few audio dropouts. It certainly is viewable but better on a small television than a large High Def screen. The soundtrack is adequate with minor distortion. Overall, slightly above average for Alpha.
The film's storyline is pedestrian as is Ray Corrigan. This is standard, low-budget westen fare made during the height of World War II. Obviously, not everyone was rushing off to war, as the Range Busters series was cranked out throughout WW2.
Although this is available on Amazon for less than $3.50 with shipping, it is not worth the price. If you can find it a yard sale or swap meet for a dollar, then buy it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
ONE OF THE RANGE BUSTER'S BEST!!!, October 28, 2011
This review is from: Boot Hill Bandits (DVD)
...At least according to me, and if you're wondering if it's possible for The Range Busters to actually have a "BEST" film, then this is most definately the one I would nominate. The dialogue is quite good, playing up the Western genre with stylized, snappy one-liners, sort of reminding me of Spaghetti Westerns, only 20+ years ahead of it's time, especially in the early scenes that have Crash Corrigan meeting with and exchanging machisimo shooting skills with I. Stanford Jolly, who, himself, looks as though he just rode in off a Cinecitta sound stage. The film itself is usual Range Busters fare, rounding up the bad guys while Crash and Dusty compete for the fair maid. Yet this one rises above the usual with good performances from George Chesebro, who starts off as kind of a good guy for once, which threw me off track briefly, but reverts back into his comfortable self becoming the chief foil for puppet Elmer Sneezeweed's barbed banter. And this is one of the episodes where Elmer, left on his own, actually moves by himself as though alive,...kindda creepy. And speaking of creepy, Glenn Strange reprises his Monsterous Halfwit Idiot character from PRC's George Zucco horror film of the same year, THE MAD MONSTER. John Merton and Steve Clark also appear doing what they do best, boss heavy and elderly sheriff respectively. Jean Brooks has little to do as the female lead, but does it well enough. The ALPHA DVD source print I found quite acceptible, clear with good audio, especially for my deaf ears. So many Range Busters dvds are so dark and choppy with bad audio, but not this one. I actually enjoyed the scenery of Crash Corrigan's ranch for once! So rest assured, this is a good one to pick up if you're a fan of such stuff. I really liked it a lot and consider it to be my favorite Range Busters movie...maybe.
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