Trail Riders (1942): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1942, Trail Riders is an action and western film directed by Robert Emmett Tansey, running about 55 minutes. “RIDIN' HERD on BANDITS!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In the 18th entry of Monogram's 24 "Range Buster" films, the bank of Gila Springs is robbed by Ace Alton and his gang, and Sheriff Frank Hammond, son of Marshal Jim Hammond, is killed. The Marshal sends for the Range Busters, Dusty King, Davy Sharpe and Alibi Terhune, to come and restore order to the town. Ed Cole, head of the local vigilantes, and secretly the head of the outlaws, promptly orders the trio out of town. They visit an old friend, Rancher Mike Rand and his daughter Mary. Mary's brother Jeff has unwittingly become a gang member, and carries out Cole's orders by taking a shot at Davy, but the latter makes him a prisoner during a subsequent fight in the town café. Jeff confesses to Cole's involvement, and the Range Busters, with the help of town banker Harrison, set a trap for Cole and his outlaw vigilantes.

Who’s in it. Trail Riders stars John 'Dusty' King as Dusty King, David Sharpe as David Sharpe, Max Terhune as Max 'Alibi' Terhune and Kermit Maynard as Ace Alton, among others.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on FlixFling and IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from FlixFling. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Trail Riders page.

If you liked it. Fans of Trail Riders tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.