The read
It runs a compact 56m.
Synopsis
A crooked gambler poses as a descendant of a noble Spanish family has successfully secured court validation of a counterfeit land grant, and proceeds to drive out ranchers already settled on the land with high taxes, road tolls and violent tactics. A pair of horse sellers pitch in to help a customer, his daughter, and the other "tenant" ranchers after being roughed up by toll collectors when they refuse to pay the assessed toll.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- George ShermanDirector
- Doris SchroederScreenplay
- Taylor CavenScreenplay
Cast
- Don 'Red' BarryJim Bradley
- Al St. JohnHardtack
- Lynn MerrickLila Adams
- Reed HadleyJack Halliday aka Don Pedro de Berendo
- John MaxwellMadden, the Counterfeiter
- Frank BrownleeHenry Adams
- Lee ShumwaySheriff Wilcox
- Rex LeaseFirst Toll Collector Henchman
- Bud OsborneKansas Burke, second toll collector-henchman
- John MertonToll Collector Henchmen's 'Supervisor'
- Chuck MorrisonNotice Poster Henchman
- Tom LondonSecond Dialogue Tenant-Rancher
Stills
Themes
tax collectorswindler