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William Colt MacDonald (characters)
Bernard McConville (story) ...
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Release Date:
20 September 1938 (USA) more
Plot:
After gold shipments from a mining town have been hijacked, the three Mesquiteers buy a plane to fly the gold out... more | add synopsis
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The Flying Mesquiteers more (8 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| John Wayne | ... | Stony Brooke | |
| Ray Corrigan | ... | Tucson Smith | |
| Max Terhune | ... | Lullaby Joslin | |
| Louise Brooks | ... | Beth Hoyt | |
| Anthony Marsh | ... | Ned Hoyt | |
| John Archer | ... | Bob Whitney (as Ralph Bowman) | |
| Gordon Hart | ... | W. T.Mullins | |
| Roy James | ... | Dave Harmon | |
| Olin Francis | ... | Henchman Jake | |
| Fern Emmett | ... | Ma Hawkins | |
| Henry Otho | ... | Sheriff Mason | |
| George Sherwood | ... | Henchman Clanton | |
| Arch Hall Sr. | ... | Joe Waddell (as Archie Hall) | |
| Frank LaRue | ... | Hank Milton (as Frank La Rue) | |
| Dirk Thane | ... | Dutch, Eastern gangster |
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55 min | USA:54 min (Western Channel print)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA High Fidelity Recording)
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USA:Approved (PCA #4602) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | USA:TV-G (TV rating)
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This was 'Louise Brooks'' final film. Contrary to popular rumor, this was not intended to be her "comeback" to Hollywood; she made it because she needed the money. She was paid $300 for the film. Not long after it was released, she was found working as a salesgirl at Saks Fifth Avenue at a salary of $40 a week. more
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[reading a reward poster]
First Bandit:
One thousand dollars. I guess we ain't worth much to the Oro Grande Company.
Second Bandit:
That ain't no decent reward for a self-respecting bandit. What do you say we send Harmon a donation to boost the ante?
First Bandit:
Maybe I will - after we polish off the three o'clock stage!
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Featured in 100 Years of John Wayne (2007) (TV) more
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Continuity was not a big thing back in the day with A films let alone B film serials. The Three Mesquiteers in their various adventures flipped back and forth between the old west and the modern west. Overland Stage Raiders is about as modern as you can get in their stories though.
The boys have decided to invest in an airline in this film. It seems as though the modern stage, make that bus, is constantly being held up and this seems a practical way to avoid robbers. Not to mention that Louise Brooks kind of perks John Wayne's interest.
The robbers however are not to be denied. I have to say that this is the only western I know with a plane holdup. That in and of itself is enough reason to try and see this film.
The once in a lifetime teaming of John Wayne and silent screen legend Louise Brooks is also a reason to see Overland Stage Raiders. Who would ever have figured on them as a screen team.
Overland Stage Raiders is one of the best of the three Mesquiteer series with a very novel setting for a story.