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Sheriff of Las Vegas
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Wikipedia article
'Sheriff of Las Vegas' is a 1944 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Wild Bill Elliott in the role of Red Ryder Costarring as Little Beaver, was actor '(Bobby)' Robert Blake.Miller, Don, Hollywood Corral, 'Red Ryder Series', Popular Library, New York, 1976, pp. ASIN: B0006CQOWK.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037270/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm Sheriff of Las Vegas '1944', Internet Movie Database 'credits'] It was the sixth of twenty-three Red Ryder feature films that would be produced by Republic Pictures.Copeland, Bobby. Bill Elliott - 'The Peaceable Man'. Empire Publishing, Inc., Madison, North Carolina, 2000, p. 139, ASIN: B00Z8EHHHM.
Plot
The Duchess Alice Fleming, living in Las Vegas, Nevada promises to help the local schoolteacher Ann Carter '(Peggy Stewart)' with her wild boyfriend, Tom Blackwell '(Jay Kirby)'. Red Ryder is asked to lend a hand by the Duchess but when he does, he discovers Tom drunk in the saloon owned by Dan Sedley '(William Haade)'. Red is interrupted however, by an attempted bank robbery. He foils the heist and retrieves the money, which he returns to Arthur Stanton '(Selmer Jackson)', the bank president. What Red doesnt know is that Stanton has embezzled over $40,000 from his bank and afterwards, had his bank robbed to cover the crime.
In the meantime, Tom Blackwells father, Judge Homer Blackwell '(John Hamilton)' says that hes tired of his sons behavior and will cut him out of his will. He asks Stanton to bring a list of his securities to his office that he might reconcile his books. To protect himself, Sedley slips into the Judges office and kills him.
Red Ryder, who has been appointed Sheriff, is compelled to arrest Tom who had threatened his father. Meanwhile, Red has a newspaper story printed stating that he has discovered evidence that vindicates Tom. The worried Stanton orders his crime partner, Sedley, to stir up a lynch mob. He wants to takeover Stantons large estate to cover the embezzled funds.
In order to protect Tom from the gathering lynch mob, Red hands him over to the Duchess but then tells Stanton that Tom is hiding in Anns schoolhouse. Reds suspicions of Stanton are confirmed when the illicit banker sends Sedley to the schoolhouse to kill Tom. In the process, Sedley is mortally wounded by Red but before dying, confesses to the Judges murder.
Ryder sets a trap for Stanton by sending Tom to Stantons office seeking help. Stanton, sensing an opportunity, pulls a gun on Tom but is captured by Red Ryder before he can kill Tom. Sedley is later convicted and imprisoned.
Tom reforms and is ready to settle down with Ann, even vowing to use some of his inheritance to elect Red to the office of territorial governor. This proves to be too much for the red-headed cowboy who is last seen on the screen, riding off in the distance with Little Beaver '(Robert Blake)'.[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/94798/Vigilantes-of-Dodge-City/ Vigilantes of Dodge City '(Overview)', Turner Classic Movies]Drew, Bernard A.; Red Ryder and Little Beaver: 'Painted Valley Troubleshooters'. BearManor Media, Albany, Georgia, 2013, pp. 81-92. ASIN: B00YDJDO6G.[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/89902/Sheriff-of-Las-Vegas/ Sheriff of Las Vegas '(Overview) ']
Cast
*Wild Bill Elliott as Red Ryder
*Robert Blake as Little Beaver
*Alice Fleming as The Duchess (Red's Aunt)
*Peggy Stewart as Ann Carter
*Selmer Jackson as Arthur Stanton
*William Haade as Dan Sedley
*Jay Kirby as Tom Blackwell
*John Hamilton as Judge Homer T. Blackwell
*Kenne Duncan as Henchman Whitey
*Bud Geary as Henchman Nick
*Jack Kirk as Henchman Buck
*Dickie Dillon as Oliver Blake
*Doc Adams as Townsman in Street (uncredited)
*Freddie Chapman as Ulysses Botts (uncredited)
*Herman Hack as Bartender (uncredited)
*Frank McCarroll as Sheriff Lonegan (uncredited)
*Artie Ortego as Townsman in Street (uncredited)
*Robert J. Wilke as Barfly (uncredited)
Production
'Sheriff of Las Vegas ' was based on the characters created by Fred Harman for his Red Ryder comic strip through a special licensing agreement with Stephen Slesinger.Drew, Bernard A.; Red Ryder and Little Beaver: 'Painted Valley Troubleshooters'. BearManor Media, Albany, Georgia, 2013, pp. 81-92. ASIN: B00YDJDO6G. The film was released December 31, 194.Copeland, Bobby. Bill Elliott - 'The Peaceable Man'. Empire Publishing, Inc., Madison, North Carolina, 2000, p. 139, ASIN: B00Z8EHHHM. and then later re-released on February 7, 1949.'San Antonio Kid' (1944).Turner Classic Movies [http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/88989/The-San-Antonio-Kid/] The picture was shot on the studios back lot along with outdoor locations at Iverson Ranch, 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, CA, USA.[http://www.b-westerns.com/elliott4.htm 'The Old Corral B-Westerns']
Stunts
*Tommy Coats*Fred Graham
*Frank McCarroll
*Tom Steele
References
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