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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Gabby Hayes rides the trail with Little Beaver and our hero Red Ryder", September 17, 2005
VCI Entertainment and Republic Pictures present the first of a double feature..."Sheriff of Redwood" (1946) (digitally remastered in Dolby), long running Red Ryder series turned out in the early '40s...the story line is excellent with outstanding as usual productions with hours worth of entertainment....Bidwell the town leader plans to steal the money that has been set aside for blasting a mountain tunnel to bring the new railroad to Redwood Valley...the money is stolen and they blame it on the "Reno Kid" who has just broken out of the state prison to clear himself of the charges that sent him up ...will the "Reno Kid" be able prove his innocence and get back the ranch he lost...when Red Ryder is wounded will "The Kid" help or will he try and get rid of Red...does Ryder believe someone else is responsible for all the holdups and murders...don't miss any of the thrilling adventures.
Under director R. G. Springsteen with screenplay by Fred Harman and Earle Snell...the cast include Wild Bill Elliott (Red Ryder), Robert Blake (Little Beaver), Alice Fleming (The Duchess), Bob Steele (The Reno Kid), Peggy Stewart (Molly, Reno's wife), John Wayne Wright (Johnny, Reno's son), Arthur Loft (Harvey Martin), James Craven (Bidwell), Tom London (Sheriff), Keene Duncan ( Jackson - Henchman), Bud Geary (Strong - Henchman), Tom Chatterton (Doc Ellis), Frank Mc Carroll (Pete - Henchman)...another thrilling Red Ryder B-Western provided by Republic Pictures during their heyday of the early '40s.
The second feature on the double bill from VCI Entertainment and Republic Pictures is "Marshal of Reno" (1944) (digitally remastered)...there is a feud going on between two towns of who will be selected to be the County Seat...does Editor Palmer have a gang working to make sure his town wins...Red Ryder poses as an outlaw working his way into the gang hoping to find out who the leader is...Red is exposed by Palmer and they learn Ryder's true identity...Red and Gabby are then taken prisoners by the gang...does this look like the end for our hero and his sidekick...all this and much more follows the adventures of the "Marshal of Reno" as Red Ryder trails and brings the outlaws to justice.
Under director Wallace Grissell with screenplay by Taylor Caven, Anthony Coleway and Fred Harman...the cast include Wild Bill Elliott (Red Ryder), George "Gabby" Hayes (Gabby), Bobby Blake (Little Beaver), Alice Fleming (The Duchess), Herbert Rawlinson (Editor John Palmer), (Editor John Palmer), Jay Kirby (Danny Boyd), LeRoy Mason (Faro Carson), Blake Edwards (Lee), Fred Graham (Drake), Jack Kirk (Kellogg), Keene Duncan (Adams - Henchman), Bud Geary (Ward - Henchman), Tom Steele (Stagecoach Robber), Tom London (Sheriff), Tom Chatterton (The Judge)...William Elliott had a long and prosperous career as a B-Western star well into the 1950s.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
1. Photo Gallery (Red Ryder Lobby Cards - Dell Comic Book Covers)
2. B-Western Promo:
"Bad Man from Red Butte" (Johnny Mack Brown)
"Satan's Cradle" & "The Darling Caballero" (Duncan Renaldo (Cisco Kid) & Leo Carrillo (Pancho)
"Under California Stars" & "Bells of San Angelo" (Roy Rogers & Trigger)
3. Allan "Rocky" Lane Promo:
"Rustlers of Devil's Canyon" & "Sante Fe Uprising" (Allan "Rocky" Lane as Red Ryder)
4. Adventures of Red Ryder Serial: (Chapters 9 & 10) (Don "Red" Barry as Red Ryder)
5. Bios & Filmography:
Wild Bill Elliott
Bobby Blake (aka Robert Blake)
RED RYDER SERIES:
1. Marshal of Reno (1944)
2. The San Antonio Kid (1944)
3. Vigilantes of Dodge City (1944)
4. Sheriff of Las Vegas (1944)
5. Great Stagecoach Robbery (1945)
6. The Lone Texas Ranger (1945)
7. Marshal of Laredo (1945)
8. Sheriff of Redwood Valley (1946)
9. Sun Valley Cyclone (1946)
10.Stagecoach to Denver (1946)
11.Vigilantes of Boomtown (1947)
12.Homesteaders of Paradise Valley (1947)
13.Rustlers of Devil's Canyon (1947)
14.Marshal of Cripple Creek (1947)
15.Ride, Ryder, Ride! (1949)
16.Roll, Thunder, Roll! (1949)
17.The Fighting Redhead (1949)
18.Cowboy and the Prizefighter (1949)
If you enjoyed "Volume 10" why not pick up of "Red Ryder Double Features Volume 9" featuring "Marshal of Laredo" (1945) and "Tucson Raiders" (1944)...also the latest Bobby J. Copeland's book on "Bill Elliott:The Peaceable Man" is chuck full of answers to all the questions his fans had from early on...plenty of thrills, adventure and loaded with action. My personal favorites were the "Red Ryder Series" or "The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok" an ongoing character that would appear in many films to come...as Hickok and Wild Bill Saunders. Elliott was a natural for the western, his riding abilities and fight scenes were the caliber of Buck Jones, Johnny Mack Brown and Bob Steele...good reading for all you wranglers out there...I found myself being transported back in time, Mr. Copeland's book has opened my eyes to what a wonderful unselfish person Bill Elliott was...only wish I could have met him. He was one of a kind...a peaceable man!...published by Empire Publising and available on Amazon and Empire Publications Inc.
Great job by VCI Entertainment for releasing the digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more of the same from the '40s vintage...order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment, stay tuned once again with a top notch B-Western from VCI --- Western Classics, all my heroes have been cowboys!
Total Time: 107 mins on DVD ~ VCI Entertainment 8412 ~ (8/30/2005)
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