Wild Horse Range (film)
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| Wild Horse Range | |
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| Directed by | Raymond K. Johnson |
| Screenplay by | Carl Krusada |
| Story by | Tom Gibson |
| Produced by | Harry S. Webb |
| Starring | Jack Randall |
| Cinematography | Edward A. Kull William Hyer |
| Edited by | Robert S. Golden |
| Music by | Johnny Lange Lew Porter |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Wild Horse Range is a 1940 American Western film written by Carl Krusada from a story by Tom Gibson. It was directed by Raymond K. Johnson, and stars Jack Randall.
Jack Wallace is a horse trader who, along with his partner, Manny, is undercut at the auctions time and again by Arnold, another horse trader. Frustrated by their lack of success, Wallace reasons that the only way Arnold can continually undercut him is if his rival is selling stolen horses. However, he no proof to back up his conclusion. In order to get the needed evidence, he starts tracking down some of the horses which have recently been stolen from his herd. This leads him to Arrowhead Ranch, whose owner is Harriet Morgan. Harriet lives on the ranch with her niece, Ann. Harriet tells him that she has indeed been losing stock, but that their ranch hands are claiming that the horses were not stolen, but were being encouraged by a white stallion to leave the herd.
There is obvious romantic chemistry between Wallace and Ann, and when he offers to investigate the matter, Harriet readily agrees. Wallace and Manny take off to track down the mysterious white stallion. As they track the stallion, they are led to a remote ranch, which is the hideout of Arnold and his gang of rustlers, which includes the ranch hands from the Arrowhead Ranch. In the corral are the next bunch of stolen horses they plan to sell. They realize the white stallion led them to the rustlers. They open the corral gate and release the stolen horses, who are led away by the stallion. After a fierce gun battle, Wallace and Manny take the gang and deliver them to the sheriff, after which they return the horses to their rightful owners.
Returning to the ranch, Wallace is embraced by Ann, and agrees to settle down on the ranch.
Cast
- Jack Randall as Jack Wallace
- Frank Yaconelli as Manny
- Phyllis Ruth as Ann Morgan
- Marin Sais as Harriet Morgan
- Ralph Hoopes as Buddy Mitchell
- Forrest Taylor as Harvey Mitchell
- Charles King as Stoner
- Tom London as Arnold
- George Chesebro as Ed Baker
- Carl Mathews as Frank
- Steve Clark as Sheriff