Peggy Stewart – MRQE

California Gold Rush

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

California Gold Rush is set in 1849. Ryder heads to Sutter’s Mill, where he must contend with claim-jumping and treachery.

Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A young country-star wannabe takes off from her carhop career to join with a young, modern Billy the Kid wannabe for an adventure in theft, murder and mayhem.

Gun Street

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

In this movie filmed and released in 1961 (and not a 1962 production), an escaped convict returns to town and begins a reign of terror. Marked for death are Dr. Dean Knudtson, his wife Janice, formerly married to the killer, and Jeff Baxley, on whose testimony the man was originally sent to prison. Sheriff Charles Morton and deputy Sam Freed head a posse tracking down the killer in the desert. The man is found dead of the wounds inflicted by a prison guard trying to prevent his escape. The sheriff resigns his job and heads west with Joan. Written by Les Adams

Back Street

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Previously filmed in 1932, and remade a third time in 1961, this second film version of Fannie Hurst’s novel stars Margaret Sullavan as a fashion designer in love with a married banker (Charles Boyer). Directed by Robert Stevenson, the film also stars Richard Carlson, Tim Holt, Frank McHugh, Esther Dale and Cecil Cunningham.

The Black Lash

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Having sent Deuce Rago to prison in Frontier Revenge (1948), Lash finds he’s out and his outlaw gang are at it again. This time he has the Lawyer Leonard and Joan to help him out and Lash and Fuzzy must bring him in once more.

The Fall of the House of Usher

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

After a long journey, a traveller and his wife arrive at the Usher mansion. Upon arriving, however, they discover that the mansion’s sibling inhabitants, Roderick and Madeline Usher, have been afflicted with a mysterious malady: Roderick’s senses have become painfully acute, while Madeline has become nearly catatonic. That evening, Roderick tells his guests of an old Usher family curse: any time there has been more than one Usher child, all of the siblings have gone insane and died horrible deaths. As the days wear on, the effects of the curse reach their terrifying climax.

Dead Man’s Gold

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Vigilantes of Boomtown

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The ranch of Red Ryder (Allan Lane) and his aunt, The Duchess (Martha Wentworth), is being used as the training site for “Gentleman Jim” Corbett (George Turner) for his upcoming fight in Carson City, Nevada for the heavyweight championship against Bob Fitzsimmons (John Dehner). Molly McVey (Peggy Stewart), the daughter of a U.S. Senator, crusading against prize-fighting in Nevada, complicates matters soemwhat when she conceives the bright idea of having Corbett kidnapped, thus causing the cancellation of the fight. The two men (George Chesebro and George Lloyd) she hires to do the kidnapping also add to the complications by kidnapping Ryder instead of Corbett. Meanwhile, a gang of crooks, led by McKean (Roy Barcroft), descend on the town intent on looting the town and also making off with the fight proceeds.

Stagecoach to Denver

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Lambert has the stagecoach wrecked killing the Commissioner so his phony replacement can alter Coonskin’s land survey. When Red Ryder exposes the survey hoax, Lambert has his stooge Sheriff put Red in jail.

Red River Renegades

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Postal Inspectors Carson and Underwood have been sent to investigate a series of robberies where both the driver and stagecoach disappear. They team up with Pinkerton agent Bennett who has found some of the stolen money in the possession of Stevens.