Colorado Pioneers

Colorado Pioneers (1945) is a western film directed by R.G. Springsteen rated 7.0/10.

An interesting entry in Republic Pictures' long-running "Red Ryder" B-Western series, this film is not about hardy settlers braving the Colorado winters, as the title would suggest. Instead it's a sort of Reform School Western about a couple of wayward Chicago boys (Billy Cummings and Freddie Chapman) taken in by Ryder's indomitable aunt, "The Duchess" (Alice Fleming.) The boys escaped their very own "Fagin," Bull Reagan (Roy Barcroft), and were given a second chance on the lady's Western ranch. Unfortunately, Reagan returns to do a bit of cattle rustling, once again luring the boys into becoming his accomplices.

Cast

Bill Elliott

Red Ryder

Robert Blake

Little Beaver

Alice Fleming

Duchess

Roy Barcroft

Bull Reagan

Bud Geary

Bill Slade

Billy Cummings

Joe

Freddie Chapman

Skinny

Frank Jaquet

Dave Wyatt

Tom London

Sand Snipe

Monte Hale

Cowhand That Quits

Billie Thomas

Smokey

George Chesebro

Hank Disher