Boss of Hangtown Mesa
BULLETS BLAST THE BADLANDS!...as a two-gun terror blazes the Western trail of the Telegraph!
Overview
It is now an accepted fact that the best of Johnny Mack Brown's Universal westerns were directed by the talented Joseph H. Lewis. Boss of Hangtown Mesa may not be in the same league as the Brown-Lewis classic Arizona Cyclone, but it comes awfully close. This time around, hero Steve Collins (Brown) comes to the aid of Betty Wilkins (Helen Deverell), who has taken over the telegraph-line business established by her uncle John (Henry Hall). The latter was murdered by outlaws who don't cotton to having the territory linked up electronically with the rest of the world.
Cast
Johnny Mack BrownSteve Collins
Fuzzy KnightDr. J. Wellington Dingle
William FarnumJudge Ezra Binns
Rex LeaseBert LawlerHelen DeverellBetty Wilkins
Hugh ProsserUtah Kid
Robert BarronFlash Hollister
Michael VallonLawyer Clint Rayner
Henry HallJohn Wilkins
Fred Kohler Jr.Henchman Clem
Nora Lou MartinWork Camp SingerCrew
DirectorJoseph H. Lewis
Details
Release DateAugust 21, 1942
StudiosUniversal Pictures
