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Roaring Rangers
“The Durango Kid and Smiley bring you double-barreled wild west thrill-fun!”
6.0 / 10• 1946• 56m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
When Sheriff Jeff Connor of Powder River cannot stop the crime wave, his young son, Larry, writes to the Durango Kid for aid. Taggart, the saloon owner, is the secret head of the outlaws, while Connor's brother Bill is in cahoots with him. Steve Randall, the Durango Kid, and his pal, Smiley Butterbean, arrive in time to stop a stagecoach holdup, and Steve is made a deputy sheriff. Taggart has one of his men, Slade, pose as the Durango Kid and while he is speaking to the townspeople, the rest of the outlaw gang pillages the town, and this somewhat damages the Durango Kid in the eyes of Larry and his sister Doris. Steve suggests that Sheriff Connor visit the government about a railroad project, and Taggart instructs Slade and the gang leader to kill Connor on his trip back.
Cast & Crew
Charles Starrett
Steve Randall / The Durango Kid
Lead
Adele Roberts
Doris Connor (as Adelle Roberts)
MT
Merle Travis
Guitar Player Travis
Smiley Burnette
Smiley Burnette
Edmund Cobb
Taggart (uncredited)
Rube Dalroy
Barfly
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ray Nazarro's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Roaring Rangers is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
