Border Bandits


58m 1946

Brief Synopsis

Shortly after Nogales (Lucio Villegas) tells his granddaughter Celia (Rosa del Rosario) the someone is trying to steal the family jewels, the old man is murdered by Dutch (Bud Osborne), who came to the hacienda with Spike (John Merton) and Pepper (Tom Quinn), with intentions of robbery. STeve Halliday (Riley Hill), who is in love with Celia, chases the gunmen, but is shot. U. S. Marshals Nevada Jack McKenzie (Johnny Mack Brown) and Sandy Hopkins (Raymond Hatton) find the dead body of Sheriff Wallace, when they keep a meeting with him to discuss the jewel robbery. In the nearby town, Nevada befriends Doc Bowles (Steve Clark) after he has been thrown out of the cantina by a bartender, inaptly named Cupid (Pat R. McGee). When town banker John Halliday (Frank LaRue), who unknown to his nephew Steve is the brains behind the gang, has Necada thrown in jail on suspicion of the murders, Doc Bowles helps him escape. After several attempts on the lives of Nevada and Sandy, they finally trap deputy sheriff Spike into jailing Pepper for one of the attempts on their lives. Sandy almost gets the name of the leader from Pepper, but the henchman is shot. When Nogale's servant Jose (Charles Stevens) brings hidden jewels to Halliday for safekeeping, the banker kills him in his office, but Nevada arrives before he can dispose of the body, and clears up the case.

Film Details

Genre
Western
Release Date
Jan 12, 1946
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Great Western Productions, Inc.
Distribution Company
Monogram Distributing Corp.
Country
United States

Technical Specs

Duration
58m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1

Synopsis

Steve Halliday proposes to Celia, but she is afraid that her grandfather, rancher Gonzales, will not approve of the marriage. After Gonzales receives a threatening note demanding the family jewels, his friend, Sandy Hopkins, sends for Nevada McKenzie, a U.S. Marshal. Sandy and Nevada wait for the sheriff in Sandy's cabin, and there, they discover the sheriff's body. Back at the ranch, three masked men, Dutch and his partners, Pepper and deputy sheriff Spike, demand that Gonzales give them the jewels. Before he can reveal their hiding place, Gonzales is murdered by Dutch. Steve chases the killers, but they escape after shooting him. Celia and José, a ranch hand, then take Steve to town for medical care. Meanwhile, Nevada befriends Doc Bowles, who has been thrown out of the saloon. Elsewhere in the saloon, Dutch, Pepper and Spike report to their boss, Steve's uncle, John Halliday, the owner of the land and water company. Then Celia and José bring the unconscious Steve into the saloon, so that Doc can take care of his wounds. Meanwhile, at the ranch, Sandy discovers that Gonzales has been killed. After Steve regains consciousness, Spike arrests Nevada for the murders. Later, Doc helps Nevada escape from jail. Nevada then rides out to the hacienda and arrives in time to stop Halliday's men from killing José and Sandy. Nevada forces Spike to jail Pepper for trying to kill him, and suggests that Sandy should be jailed for murdering Gonzales. In jail, Sandy pretends to be an outlaw and befriends Pepper, but before Pepper can reveal the name of the gang leader, he is killed. Steve, who does not know that his uncle is the head of the gang, tells Halliday that Nevada is a U.S. Marshal. Later, José brings the jewels to Halliday for safekeeping. Halliday kills him, but is unable to get rid of the body before Nevada arrives and arrests him. With the jewels safe, Celia marries a recovered Steve.

Film Details

Genre
Western
Release Date
Jan 12, 1946
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Great Western Productions, Inc.
Distribution Company
Monogram Distributing Corp.
Country
United States

Technical Specs

Duration
58m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1

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Notes

For more information on the "Nevada McKenzie" series, consult the Series Index and see the entry below for The Ghost Rider.