RAINBOW OVER THE RANGE (1940) Tex Ritter, Dorothy Fay & Slim Andrews | Drama, Western | B&W

Rainbow Over the Range is a 1940 American Western film directed by Albert Herman and written by Robert Emmett Tansey and Roger Merton. The film stars Tex Ritter, Slim Andrews, Dorothy Fay, Gene Alsace, Warner Richmond and James Pierce. The film was released on July 29, 1940, by Monogram Pictures.

SYNOPSIS
When a gang of horse thieves murders the sheriff and deputy, and steals all the horses needed for Jeff Manners' U.S. Cavalry contract, U.S. Marshal Tex Reed and his pal Slim Chance arrive to investigate. After Tex defeats gang member Bart Griffin, the gang frames Jeff to get Tex out of the way. Tex sees through the ruse and teams up with Jeff to stop another horse raid, during which Slim is injured. Together, they bring the gang to justice and restore order to the town.

CAST & CREW
Tex Ritter as Tex Reed
Slim Andrews as Slim Chance
Dorothy Fay as Mary Manners
Gene Alsace as Bart
Warner Richmond as Gene Griffin
James Pierce as Jim Rader
Chuck Morrison as Buck Reding
Dennis Moore as Jeff Manners
Charles Wilcox as Musician
Ted Bronson as Musician
Garland Edmundson as Musician
Zoebra McLain Jackson as Singer
Pinkie Jackson as Musician

Directed by: Albert Herman
Screenplay by: Robert Emmett Tansey, Roger Merton
Story by: Roland Lynch
Produced by: Edward Finney
Cinematography: Marcel Le Picard
Edited by: Fred Bain
Production company: Monogram Pictures
Distributed by: Monogram Pictures
Release date: July 29, 1940
Running time: 60 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English