An American Western; A story about a villain who impersonates a Spanish nobleman and uses a phony land grant to tax tenants heavily and evict homesteaders who won't pay. This interests a trio of heroic cowhands from Texas. This Three Mesquiteers programmer, hastily produced, themed on Robin Hood, is in fact based on the real-life account of James Addison Reavis, a 19th-century con artist who declared himself owner of the state of Arizona. Although it has a flimsy script, with John Wayne at the helm it chugs along well with good action set pieces, chases and scraps as distraction. George Douglas makes a good foe, leader of the ruthless henchmen. There's a boisterous finale with plenty of din before things are resolved cleanly, tied up in a bow.
Review of The Night Riders
