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Silent Western packed with clichés. One of twenty two films in the series from 1940 - 1942.
2:05:00 “A Peak film release - The Range Busters in Fugitive Valley” . “The Fugitive Valley gang is terrorising the countryside. Crash and Dusty, on their trail. arrange to be run into jail, to gain the confidence of a captured gang suspect lodged there” - Crash and Dusty gallop by with the posse in hot pursuit.
“Hold hard or I’ll shoot!”. The sheriff arrests Crash.
“Your pal got away, but we’ve got you”. Crash is taken to jail.
“We’ve reserved the bridal suite for you”. He is thrown into a cell.
“Red Langdon, the captured suspect”.
“Pleasant dreams!”. Key is thrown on the chair, Langdon laughs.
“It’s nothing to laugh at!”. They scuffle and then doze off. Suddenly, Dusty appears at the cell window and passes a rope to Crash
“Take me with you, boys, and I’ll show you a swell hideout”. Crash lassoes the chair with the key on it and draws it towards the cell. The prisoners escape after locking the deputy in his cell.
“The bridal suite’s all yours pal”. Dusty, Crash and Langdon ride away and enter gang’s canyon hideout. They are challenged by a sentry.
“O.K. Red. come on”. Langdon introduces Dusty and Crash to gang leader.
“I kinda like the look of this outfit”. Crash speaks to leader who replies threateningly.
“My name’s Gray, and any guy who’s got ideas about who’s boss ‘round here fights me first”. Gray and Crash engage in fist fight.
“O.K. Gray, you win”.
2:16:36 “Fugitive Valley - End of part 1”.
2:16:56 “Fugitive Valley - Part 2” - “Later Crash and Dusty join the gang in their next hold-up”. Crash jumps onto a moving stagecoach from an overhang and forces coach to stop. A formally dressed man alights from the stagecoach.
“Alibi Terhune, a Government agent posing as a conjuror is in the secret with Crash and Dusty”.
“This is an outrage! I’m a travelling conjuror on my peaceful way”.
“You’re coming with us. The boys could do with a bit of fun”. Alibi lifts his hat and a hidden pigeon flies away. The sheriff and deputy back at the jailhouse are waiting for the pigeon who arrives with a note.
“The boys have made contact!”.
“A few days later Gray plans another raid”. Alibi overhears their plans.
“Alibi and Ray plan another message to the Sheriff”.
“A little later”. A pigeon arrives at the jailhouse.
“Back at the gang’s headquarters, Alibi demonstrates another trick”. In the middle of a magic trick the heroes arrest some of the gang. As Dusty and Crash ride off they are seen by another gang member who discovers Alibi guarding the prisoners. Alibi is knocked out and the former prisoners pursue Dusty and Crash. The sheriff’s posse arrives and a gunfight ensues. When Dusty and Crash dispose of the sentries the fight is decide in favour of the posse.
“With the gang rounded up, the Range Busters ride off in search of new adventures”.
2:28:18 “The End”.