Agrega una trama en tu idiomaIn the 8th film of the 22-film series, Texas Rangers Tex Wyatt, Jim Steele and Panhandle Perkins are sent to the district of Rawhide to investigate the killings of several ranchers. Tex ente... Leer todoIn the 8th film of the 22-film series, Texas Rangers Tex Wyatt, Jim Steele and Panhandle Perkins are sent to the district of Rawhide to investigate the killings of several ranchers. Tex enters the town posing as a tramp while the other two Rangers join a troupe of itinerant minst... Leer todoIn the 8th film of the 22-film series, Texas Rangers Tex Wyatt, Jim Steele and Panhandle Perkins are sent to the district of Rawhide to investigate the killings of several ranchers. Tex enters the town posing as a tramp while the other two Rangers join a troupe of itinerant minstrels. Tex, convinced that while they may find the killer, it will not prevent further hara... Leer todo
- Dirección
- Guionista
- Elenco
- Texas Ranger Tex Wyatt
- (as Dave 'Tex' O'Brien)
- Texas Ranger Jim Steele
- (as Jim Newill)
- Henry Colby
- (as Edward Cassidy)
- Henchman Frank Hade
- (as Charles King Jr.)
- Ranger Captain John Wyatt
- (as Robert Hill)
- Man at Minstrel Show
- (sin créditos)
- Pawn Shop Owner
- (sin créditos)
- Townsman
- (sin créditos)
- Townsman
- (sin créditos)
- Townsman
- (sin créditos)
- Man at Minstrel Show
- (sin créditos)
- Dirección
- Guionista
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- Producción, taquilla y más en IMDbPro
Opiniones destacadas
Part of the plot involves our heroes getting the father of one of them to run for the newly created office of Land Commissioner. And as a campaign gimmick the Rangers get involved in one god awful minstrel show, awful by minstrel show standards.
It's the reason I'm sure this particular film is not seen too often. Even without the minstrel show, there's not much to recommend it.
There are very many good elements, including that excellent cast -- and I cannot stress the quality of the players too much -- but there are some bad ones too: Primarily the attempts at humor by the minstrels.
Director Elmer Clifton had been around since silent days, and his sure touch was not quite so sure, or perhaps the editing could have been tighter. Still, the framing and angles showed his experience and he kept the action moving -- most of the time.
Jim Newill, who co-authored with "Tex" O'Brien one of the songs, sang four and showed me he was one of the best cowboy singers of the movies. He had a really good voice.
Oliver Drake wrote the other three. His name too is just magic and means a good time is ahead for a movie audience.
There are too many great Western performers to try to point out the great Western performances in "Boss of Rawhide."
And the story was solid, with many and intriguing characterizations, generally well portrayed.
It doesn't quite come together, primarily because of the unfunny "humor" of the minstrel show, but it's a B Western and therefor I like it.
And, more important, Dave "Tex" O'Brien is one of the stars. His big fight scene at the end showed him, again, as a superior actor, and I'd rate "Boss of Rawhide" high just for him.
You can do what I did, and see it free at YouTube -- well, almost free: There are commercial interruptions. But having to watch the beginnings of commercials is usually better than paying money.
I do recommend "Boss of Rawhide."
"Boss of Rawhide" is a series western from PRC...a low-budget company known for mostly craptastic movies. They were famous for making B-movies...and "Boss" is clearly a B...with a running time under an hour and a low-budget version of The Three Mesquiteers or The Range Busters (series films from Monogram, one of the better low-budget studios).
The story begins with a group of folks in a stage coach being shaken down to pay extra to pass through a patch of land. Soon, a guy who didn't wanna pay is shot dead by a baddie hiding in the woods and it just so happens that the Rangers are among the folks in the coach. They decide to pretend to be strangers to each other and some of them pose as traveling minstrels! The story all boils down to the usual B-western plot...there's a boss who wants to gain control of all the land there abouts and he isn't against killing and terrorizing folks to do so.
What does the film have going for it? Well, if you like singing cowboy films, the music is at times nice...though not quite as good as what you'd find in a Gene Autry or Roy Rogers flick.
What is working against it? Well, the plot is the most overused plot in westerns. And, the minstrel scenes are demeaning and rather gross. Overall, not one of the better films of its type, though one die-hard fans might be able to enjoy.
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- TriviaThe earliest documented telecast of this film took place in New York City Saturday 9 October 1948 on WATV (Channel 13).
- ConexionesFollowed by Outlaw Roundup (1944)
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Detalles
- Fecha de lanzamiento
- País de origen
- Idioma
- También se conoce como
- Dödspasset
- Locaciones de filmación
- Productora
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- Tiempo de ejecución57 minutos
- Color
- Mezcla de sonido
- Relación de aspecto
- 1.37 : 1