Under the production staff of:
George Sherman Director
Betty Burbridge Screenwriter
Stanley Roberts Screenwriter
Reggie Lanning Cinematographer
Cy Feuer Musical Direction/Supervision / Composer (Music Score)
Tony Martinelli Editor
William A. Berke Associate Producer
Our story line and plot, Our heroes Stony Brooke (John Wayne), Tucson Smith (Ray "Crash" Corrigan) and Lullaby Joslin (Max Terhune) members of the Three Mesquiteers returning a lost item to Ann (Doreen McKay), Stony arrives just two men shoot each other --Ann is a Government Agent and she gets Stony to replace her now dead partner --An important chemical is being smuggled out of the country and she sends Stony to the storage facility posing as the foreign Agent --He fools the guards but the boss arrives to expose the hoax and Stony is made a prisoner --Director George Sherman paces this 54-minute effort like a Republic serial, with excellent results --Ray Corrigan as Tucson Smith does some camera mugging, a comedic style for which he has never been properly acknowledged --John Wayne, is, well, John Wayne, a presence to be reckoned with --The Duke's "Listen Mr. Big Chest" remark to Corrigan as they duel verbally over the femme interest is a great moment. Undoubtedly unscripted --"Pals of the Saddle" is the first of eight Three Mesquiteer series westerns that John Wayne made for Republic's 1938-39 season --During this time, "Stagecoach" would be released, and the rest, as they say, is history --Granted, Max Terhune as Lullaby Joslin has too many "I'll look after the horses!" moments but he is not left to get lost.
the cast includes:
John Wayne ... Stony Brooke
Ray Corrigan ... Tucson Smith
Max Terhune ... Lullaby Joslin
Doreen McKay ... Ann aka Mirandy, Secret Service Agent
Joseph Forte ... Judge Hastings (as Josef Forte)
George Douglas ... Paul Hartman (Foreign Agent)
Frank Milan ... Frank, Secret Service Agent
Ted Adams ... Henry C. Gordon (Smuggler)
Harry Depp ... Hotel Desk Clerk
Dave Weber ... Russian Musician
Don Orlando ... Italian Musician
Charles Knight ... English Musician
Jack Kirk ... Sheriff Johnson
Special footnote -The 32 year old John Wayne was fortunate enough to have talented writers around him to write novels that could be adapted into vehicles for his career, as well as short stories and screenplays that would immortalise him as the American hero --This film is one such example --When you watch this film you're not watching it for the story (like you would do in 'Rio Grande' or 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'), you're watching it to see John Wayne in action --He is the romantic embodiment of what it was like for the settling community to live in the post-civil war era --Despite the fact that most of these westerns distort history, what Wayne delivers gives you access to his humanity --That's what we like about him.
BIOS:
1. John Wayne (aka: Marion Robert Morrison)
Date of Birth: 26 May 1907 Winterset, Iowa
Date of Death: 11 June 1979 Los Angeles, California
2. Ray 'Crash' Corrigan (aka: Raymond Benard)
Date of Birth: 14 February 1902 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Date of Death: 10 August 1976 Brookings Harbor, Oregon
3. Max Terhune
Date of Birth: 12 February 1891 Anderson, Indiana
Date of Death: 5 June 1973 Los Angeles, California
If you crave action, drama and plenty of adventure check out other western double features --Ask Amazon.Com to carry the volumes as they are not available on Amazon as of yet --you can order and pick up your copy now from VCI Entertainment
THREE MESQUITEERS WESTERN DOUBLE FEATURES FROM VCI ENTERTAINMENT
VOL 1 -GHOST TOWN GOLD & COME ON COWBOYS (VCI #7215)
VOL 2 -HIT THE SADDLE & HEART OF THE ROCKIES (VCI #7218)
VOL 3 -THE THREE MESQUITEERS & ROARIN' LEAD (VCI #7254)
VOL 4 -PURPLE VIGILANTES & PRAIRIE PIONEERS (VCI #7277)
VOL 5 -OUTLAWS OF SONORA & WEST OF CIMARRON (VCI #7290)
VOL.6 -CALL THE MESQUITEERS & RIDERS OF THE WHISTLING SKULL (VCI #7310)
VOL.7 -GANGS OF SONORA & PIONEERS OF THE WEST (VCI #7321)
VOL.8 -CODE OF THE OUTLAW & OKLAHOMA RENEGADES (VCI #7330)
VOL.9 -GAUCHOS OF EL DORADO & OUTLAWS OF CHEROKEE TRAIL (VCI #7332)
VOL.10 HEROES OF THE SADDLE & THE KANSAS TERRORS (VCI #7337)
VOL.11 RIDERS OF THE RIO GRANDE & SHADOWS ON THE SAGE (VCI #7339)
Hats off and thanks to Les Adams (collector/guideslines for character identification), Chuck Anderson (Webmaster: The Old Corral/B-Westerns.Com), Boyd Magers (Western Clippings), Bobby J. Copeland (author of "Trail Talk"), Rhonda Lemons (Empire Publishing Inc) and Bob Nareau (author of "The Real Bob Steele") as they have rekindled my interest once again for B-Westerns and Serials --If you're into the memories of B-Westerns with high drama, this is the one you've been anxiously waiting for --please stand up and take a bow --all my heroes have been cowboys!
Total Time: 54 min on VHS/DVD ~ Republic Pictures ~ (4/15/1997)
Buy Pals of the Saddle (1938) Now
Again a Three Mesquiteers Picture so sharp and clear it's like being in the movie theater. The famous trigger trio is here played by young John Wayne, Ray "Crash" Corrigan and Max Terhune. The plot is exciting, the story intelligent and witty and there are lots of great action. Doreen McKay is a very convincing heroine and it is good to see mainstays like Jack Kirk and Ted Adams. This one is highly recommendable for b-western fans and for newcommers who would like to explore the magic of the genre.Love the Mesqueteer series. The eight films with John Wayne as "Stony Brook" are my favorites. The music in the Wayne films is the best. Pure B western. I can watch them over and over again. Wish they would put the series out on DVD.
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