DEATH RIDES THE RANGE (1939) Ken Maynard, Fay McKenzie & Ralph Peters | Western | B&W

Death Rides the Range is a 1939 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield. It was a Colony Pictures film.

SYNOPSIS
In this thrilling tale, FBI Special Agent Ken Baxter, accompanied by his trusty companions Pancho and Panhandle, stumble upon Professor Wahl, wounded and disoriented, while traversing the vast expanse of the range. Little do they know, Wahl's encounter is just the beginning of a larger, more perilous adventure.

As Baxter and his team delve deeper into the mystery, they uncover a nefarious plot orchestrated by a group of international scientists. These schemers are hell-bent on obtaining helium for the airships of a foreign power, posing a significant threat to national security.

Armed with determination and resourcefulness, Baxter, Pancho, and Panhandle embark on a relentless pursuit to thwart the scientists' sinister agenda. Racing against time, they must outwit their adversaries and put an end to the dangerous scheme before it's too late.

CAST & CREW
Ken Maynard as Ken Baxter
Fay McKenzie as Letty Morgan
Ralph Peters as Panhandle
Julian Rivero as Pancho
Charles King as Joe Larkin
John Elliott as Hiram Crabtree
Willy Castello as Dr. Flotow
Sven Hugo Borg as Baron Strakoff
Michael Vallon as Dr. Wahl
Julian Madison as Jim Morgan
Kenneth Rhodes as Slim
Tarzan as Tarzan, Ken's Horse

Directed by: Sam Newfield
Written by: Oliver Drake (story) [citation needed] (uncredited), William Lively (screenplay)
Produced by: Arthur Alexander, Max Alexander
Starring: See below
Cinematography: Arthur Reed
Edited by: Holbrook N. Todd
Music by: Lew Porter
Production company: Colony Pictures
Release date: 1939
Running time: 58 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English