Trail Riders

The start of this film is really badly done...even for a cheap B-western. The local Marshal sees that the bank is being held up and he and about a half dozen locals wait outside to blast the robbers as they exit. They are about 30 feet away and unleash dozens of bullets....and not a single robber is hit!! While in movies films often make shooting a target look too easy...this one is the opposite. Heck, they even might have stopped the robbers if they just threw their guns at the bandits!! What were they using....cap pistols??

During the course of this robbery, only one person is shot....and it was the Marshal who was shot in the back by a seemingly decent local member of some vigilante group. Soon the Range Busters (David Sharpe, Dusty King, Max Terhune and his demonic friend, Elmer) are sent to investigate.

Although the Range Busters lineup was consistent through the first 2/3 of the series, this one marks a change. Instead of Ray Corrigan, for some reason stuntman David Sharpe fills in for the third lead...and he did so for an additional three films. He's okay, though a bit bland. Additionally, the opening shootout and Elmer....uggh!