Prairie Stranger
Charles Starrett is once more cast as frontier doctor Steve Monroe in Columbia's Prairie Stranger. In the company of his comic sidekick, mail-order intern Bones (Cliff Edwards), Dr. Monroe sets up his shingle in a small Nevada town. When business is slow, Monroe and Bones take jobs as ranch-hands on a cattle spread, and while thus employed try to solve a series of mysterious livestock poisonings.
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Plot Summary
A rancher is framed for rustling and must clear his name while also dealing with a gang that is terrorizing the local community. He finds himself caught between his own fight for justice and protecting the townspeople.
Critical Reception
As a B-western from the era, 'Prairie Stranger' received modest attention. It was generally seen as a standard entry in the genre, competently made with typical action sequences for its time. Audience reception was likely positive among fans of Westerns, appreciating its straightforward plot and familiar tropes.
What Reviewers Say
- Delivers expected Western action and a familiar good-versus-evil narrative.
- Features a solid performance from Jack Randall in a typical cowboy role.
- A straightforward, if unoriginal, addition to the Western film canon of the early 1940s.
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Fun Fact
Jack Randall was a popular B-Western star in the late 1930s and early 1940s, known for his athletic abilities and often performing his own stunts.
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