THE GREAT AMERICAN WESTERN: VOLUME 21

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• Release Year: 1949
• Genre: Western
• Plot: Trouble In Texas; Tex Masters (Tex Ritter) is on the hunt for his brother’s killers, but at the same time, he is competing to win the local rodeo contest. With the help of Carmen (Rita Hayworth) and Tex’s goofy pal Lucky (Horace Murphy), he avoids falling victim to a poisoning meant to keep him from the competition, tracks down the killers, and manages to win the rodeo -- all in true heroic style. ; ; Call the Mesquiteers; A group of range riders attempts to uncover an underground ring of silk thieves, but find they must also contend with an underhanded medicine show man. As falsely accused suspects in the thievery, the Mesquiteers discover that the time to prove their innocence is quickly running out.; ; Without Honor; Jack Marlin is sent by the local sheriff to investigate a group of men for smuggling goods over the Mexican border. But when the desperados get wind of Marlin’s snooping, they kill him in cold blood. Filled with the need for vengeance, Jack’s brother Pete goes on a hunt, determined to track the gang of villains down and make them pay for the heinous crime.; ; Stampede; When two brothers take a trip to the Milford Ranch to buy cattle, they’re unaware that they’re entering dangerous territory. The word is out that buyers should stay away from the ranch because Milford owes money to a very dangerous man -- and until the rancher pays up, he’ll make sure that no business comes Milford’s way. But Larry (Charles Starrett) and his brother are none the wiser. They ride to the ranch and unwittingly run afoul of some deadly henchmen who kill Larry’s brother in cold blood. Now a one-man renegade, Larry refuses to rest until he brings the scoundrels to justice.
• Cast: Laraine Day, Dane Clark, Franchot Tone
• Director: Irving Pichel
• Runtime: 3:57
• Media Format: Movie