| Roarin' Lead | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sam Newfield Mack V. Wright |
| Written by | Oliver Drake Jack Natteford |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | Nat Levine (producer) Sol C. Siegel (associate producer) |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | William Nobles |
| Edited by | William P. Thompson |
| Music by | Harry Grey |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures Corp. |
Release date |
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Running time | 61 minutes 52 minutes (edited version) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Roarin' Lead is a 1936 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and Mack V. Wright and was the third entry of the 51-film series of Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movies.[1]
Plot summary
Hackett is out to take over the Cattlemen's Protective Association by bankrupting them; secretly his men rustle the cattle forcing the payouts to the ranchers.
In an effort to obtain more funding, he orders an orphanage that was funded by the creators of the Association to be sold with the orphans to be purchased as child labour. The Three Mesquiteers step in to teach the bad guys a lesson they'll never forget.
Cast
- Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke
- Ray Corrigan as Tucson Smith
- Max Terhune as Lullaby Joslin
- Christine Maple as Doris Moore
- Hooper Atchley as Hackett
- Yakima Canutt as Henchman Canary
- George Chesebro as Captain Gardner
- Tommy Bupp as Bobby
- Mary Russell as Orphanage Assistant Mary
- Jane Keckley as Mrs. Perkins
- Tamara Lynn Kauffman as Baby Mary
- Beverly Luff as M.C. / Singer / Dancer
- Theodore Frye as Apache dancer
- Kathy Frye as Apache Dancer
- Frank Austin as Mr. Hiram Perkins
- The Meglin Kiddies as Dancers
Critical reception
Variety found this film, the third of The Three Mesquiteers series to be "very mild" and wrote that those who had followed the previous films would "scarcely find it up to par; others are likely to be bored." [2]
References
- "The Three Mesquiteers Trio Westerns of Republic Pictures". b-westerns.com. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- "Roarin' Lead". Internet Archive. Variety. August 18, 1937. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
External links
- Roarin' Lead at IMDb
- Roarin' Lead at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
- Roarin' Lead at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Roarin' Lead is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive