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Range Renegades
After Marshal Jordan is honored by Jimmy, Cannonball and others for his forty years as a law officer, the Sawyer mine is blown up by Belle's foreman, Kern, following Sawyer's refusal to sell out. Dan Jordan, the Marshal's son, interested in Belle, secretly the head of the outlaws, is lured by her from scouting the road on which his father guards a ore shipment. Jimmy and Cannonball drive off the outlaws, headed by Kern and Burton, but the Marshal is fatally wounded. The town council appoints Jimmy the new Marshal, which disappoints Dan, but Belle persuades him to become Jimmy's deputy, in order to get information from him about ore and payroll shipments. Dan quits as deputy and fights Jimmy when the latter suspects Belle of involvement in the robberies.
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Plot Summary
When a notorious outlaw gang known as the 'Rattlers' begins terrorizing a peaceful town, a mysterious stranger arrives to uncover their secrets. He finds himself caught between the outlaws and the townspeople, using his quick wits and trusty six-shooter to bring justice to the frontier. The film follows his efforts to expose the gang's leader and restore order to the beleaguered community.
Critical Reception
As a classic B-Western, 'Range Renegades' was generally received as a standard, albeit entertaining, entry in the genre. Critics and audiences at the time appreciated its straightforward action and familiar Western tropes, typical of films starring Whip Wilson. It didn't aim for deep artistic merit but delivered on its promise of cowboy adventure.
What Reviewers Say
A quintessential B-Western with straightforward action.
Offers typical frontier justice and gunplay.
Satisfying for fans of classic cowboy films.
Google audience: Audience reception information for 'Range Renegades' is not readily available through typical Google user review aggregations, common for films of this era.
Fun Fact
Lambert Hillyer, the director, was prolific in the Western genre, having also directed numerous Hopalong Cassidy and Bill Boyd films earlier in his career.
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