Riders of Death Valley (1941)
A MILLION-DOLLAR SUPER SERIAL! With a thousand teeming thrills in 15 exciting chapters!
The Saturday matinee crowd got two cowboy stars for the price of one in this lavishly budgeted western serial starring former singing cowboy Dick Foran and Buck Jones. The latter contributed deadpan humor to the proceedings, making Jones perhaps the highest paid B-western comedy relief in history. The two heroes defend the Death Valley borax miners from an outlaw gang headed by Wolf Reade. An extraordinarily strong cast -- for a serial, at least -- supported the stars, headed by Charles Bickford as Reade, Leo Carillo, Lon Chaney, Jr., and silent screen star Monte Blue. Leading lady Jeanne Kelly later changed her name to Jean Brooks and starred in the atmospheric RKO thriller The Seventh Victim (1943). Universal claimed to have spent $1 million on this serial and made sure to get their money's worth by endlessly recycling the action footage in serials and B-westerns for years to come.
Cast
- Dick Foran - Jim Benton
- Leo Carrillo - Pancho Lopez
- Buck Jones - Tombstone
- Charles Bickford - Wolf Reade
- Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams - Borax Bill
- Lon Chaney Jr. - Henchman Butch
- Noah Beery Jr. - Smokey
- Jean Brooks - Mary Morgan (as Jeanne Kelly)
- James Blaine - Joseph Kirby
- Monte Blue - Rance Davis
Screenplay
- Jack O'Donnell (Screenplay)
- George H. Plympton (Screenplay)
- Basil Dickey (Screenplay)
- Jacques Jaccard (Dialogue)
- Sherman L. Lowe (Screenplay)
Themes
Spaghetti Western
Keywords
california, saloon, judge, gang leader, deception, gang, torture, desert, death, cliffhanger, death valley
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Riders of Death Valley about?
- The Saturday matinee crowd got two cowboy stars for the price of one in this lavishly budgeted western serial starring former singing cowboy Dick Foran and Buck Jones. The latter contributed deadpan humor to the proceedings, making Jones perhaps the highest paid B-western comedy relief in history. The two heroes defend the Death Valley borax miners from an outlaw gang headed by Wolf Reade. An extraordinarily strong cast -- for a serial, at least -- supported the stars, headed by Charles Bickford as Reade, Leo Carillo, Lon Chaney, Jr., and silent screen star Monte Blue. Leading lady Jeanne Kelly later changed her name to Jean Brooks and starred in the atmospheric RKO thriller The Seventh Victim (1943). Universal claimed to have spent $1 million on this serial and made sure to get their money's worth by endlessly recycling the action footage in serials and B-westerns for years to come.
- Who directed Riders of Death Valley?
- Riders of Death Valley was directed by Ray Taylor, Ford Beebe.
- Who stars in Riders of Death Valley?
- Riders of Death Valley stars Dick Foran, Leo Carrillo, Buck Jones, Charles Bickford, Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams, Lon Chaney Jr..
- How long is Riders of Death Valley?
- Riders of Death Valley has a runtime of 4h 43m (283 minutes).
- What genre is Riders of Death Valley?
- Riders of Death Valley is a Action, Western film.
- What is the budget of Riders of Death Valley?
- Riders of Death Valley had a budget of $1M.
- Where was Riders of Death Valley produced?
- Riders of Death Valley was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Riders of Death Valley?
- The themes of Riders of Death Valley include: Spaghetti Western.