Status: Released
Released Date: 1938-01-24
Runtime: 58 mins
Director: George Sherman
Spoken language: English
Genres: Western
Original title: The Purple Vigilantes
Production Companies: Republic Pictures
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Robert Livingston
Ray Corrigan
Max Terhune
Joan Barclay
Earl Dwire
Earle Hodgins
Francis Sayles
George Chesebro
Robert Fiske
Jack Perrin
Ernie Adams
William Gould
Harry Strang
Ed Cassidy
The Three Mesquiteers Collection
The Three Mesquiteers
1936-09-22
When a group of World War 1 buddies head west to farmstead, they run into trouble.
Ghost Town Gold
1936-10-26
The three Mesquiteers try to recover the gold stolen by a gang in its effort to ruin the banker/mayo
Roarin' Lead
1936-12-09
The Three Mesquiteers fight cattle rustlers.
The Riders of the Whistling Skull
1937-01-04
When Professor Marsh disappears while searching for the lost city of Lukachukai, his daughter enlist
Hit the Saddle
1937-03-03
Unable to legally capture and sell a herd of protected wild horses, corrupt rancher Rance Macgowan u
Gunsmoke Ranch
1937-05-05
A crooked real estate manipulator sells worthless land on mortgage to flood refugees, then tries to
Come on, Cowboys
1937-05-24
Harris and Rigby own a circus. Rigby is a counterfeiter and frames his partner. The Mesquiteers lear
Range Defenders
1937-06-29
Stony's brother George has been accused of murder and the Mesquiteers have returned to prove his inn
Heart of the Rockies
1937-09-06
Cattle are being routinely stolen from a local ranch, and suspicion centers on a local mountain fami
The Trigger Trio
1937-10-18
In this western, the Three Mesquiteers must find a killer and his band after they murder an official
Wild Horse Rodeo
1937-12-06
A champion rodeo rider returns home to track down a legendary wild horse called "Cyclone."
The Purple Vigilantes
1938-01-24
David Ross organizes the ranchers into a vigilante group to rid the town of outlaws. The plan succee
Call The Mesquiteers
1938-03-07
The Three Mesquiteers are forced to track down a train robbery ring after some of the gang hijack th
Outlaws of Sonora
1938-04-14
Outlaws of Sonora is a 1938 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by George Sherman.
Riders of the Black Hills
1938-06-15
Riders of the Black Hills is a 1938 American Western directed by George Sherman. The intrepid cowboy
Heroes of the Hills
1938-08-01
In this entry in the long-running series of westerns, the Three Mesquiteers transform their ranch in
Pals of the Saddle
1938-08-28
The first of eight "Three Mesquiteers" Westerns to star John Wayne.
Overland Stage Raiders
1938-09-20
After gold shipments from a mining town have been hijacked, the three Mesquiteers buy a plane to fly
Santa Fe Stampede
1938-11-18
The Mesquiteers capture a horse thief who escapes justice through a crooked judge. They gather signa
Red River Range
1938-12-22
The Cattlemen's Association has called in the Mesquiteers to find cattle rustlers. They get Tex Rile
The Night Riders
1939-04-12
Talbot uses a phony land grant to rule thirteen million acres, taxing everyone heavily and evicting
Three Texas Steers
1939-05-12
Nancy Evans, lovely circus owner, has a ranch that she's never visited, but for sentimental reasons
Wyoming Outlaw
1939-06-27
Will Parker has been destroyed by a local politician and now must steal to feed his family. He steal
New Frontier
1939-08-10
The Three Mesquiteers convince a group of settlers to exchange their present property for some which
The Kansas Terrors
1939-10-05
In Kansas Terrors, Stoney and his saddle pal Rusty take a job delivering horses to a flyspeck Caribb
Cowboys from Texas
1939-11-29
Cowboys from Texas is a 1939 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by George Sherman
Heroes of the Saddle
1940-12-01
A fast-paced, enjoyable entry in the long-running Three Mesqueteers Western series, Heroes of the Sa
Pioneers of the West
1940-03-12
Pioneers of the West is a 1940 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie[1] directed by Lester Or
Covered Wagon Days
1940-04-22
Stony Brooke, Rusty Joslin and Rico, the Three Mesquiteers, are returning from Mexico and are stoppe
Rocky Mountain Rangers
1940-05-24
Frustrated by their inability to take action against a murderous gang who killed a young boy, Texas
Oklahoma Renegades
1940-08-29
Stony Brooke, Rusty Joslin and Rico, known as The Three Mesquiteers, return to Oklahoma at the close
The Trail Blazers
1940-11-11
The Mesquiteers try to help their friend build a telegraph system, despite a local newspaper editor'
Prairie Pioneers
1941-02-16
It is 1853 and settlers are pouring into California which means trouble for the old Spanish landowne
Under Texas Skies
1940-09-29
The story opens as Stony returns to his home town, only to discover that his sheriff father has been
Lone Star Raiders
1940-12-23
Yet another fast-paced western featuring the "Three Mesqueteers," pulp writer William Colt McDonald'
Pals of the Pecos
1941-04-07
Dan Burke is after a mail contract and Stevens through his henchman Keno is out to stop him. When Bu
Saddlemates
1941-05-15
The Three Mesquiteers, as army scouts, soothe hostilities between the Army and Indians after both ha
Gangs of Sonora
1941-07-10
Commissioner Tredwell is the law of the land and he gets whatever he wants with the help of hired gu
Outlaws of Cherokee Trail
1941-09-10
The Cherokee Strip is off limits to the Rangers, so that is where badman Lemar operates from. When t
Gauchos of El Dorado
1941-10-24
It's "The Three Mesquiteers" again. Gaucho escapes from Braden's gang only to be shot by them. The M
West of Cimarron
1941-12-15
The Mesquiteers return to Texas after the Civil War to find Army carpetbaggers fighting the local bu
Code of the Outlaw
1942-01-30
After a payroll robbery the Mesquiteers catch up with the gang. But the members escape, the gang lea
Raiders of the Range
1942-03-18
Daggett is out to stop the completion of an oil well. He cheats Foster at poker and then forces him
Westward Ho
1942-04-24
The all-purpose title Westward Ho was applied in 1942 to this "Three Mesquiteers" western. This time
The Phantom Plainsmen
1942-06-16
In 1937 the life in out West has not changed much. The boys are working at the Wyoming ranch of Capt
Shadows on the Sage
1942-08-24
Shadows on the Sage is a 1942 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by Lester Orlebe
Valley of Hunted Men
1942-11-13
Fugitive Nazis threaten to take over the Wyoming range in this Three Mesqueteers outing, which also
Thundering Trails
1943-01-25
In this western, the Three Mesquiteers team up with a Texas Ranger to round up the outlaws who force
The Blocked Trail
1943-03-12
A horse called Brilliant is the only one who knows the location of a gold mine. When Brilliant's own
Santa Fe Scouts
1943-04-15
This late entry in Republic's long-running "Three Mesquiteers" series stars Bob Steele, Tom Tyler an
Riders of the Rio Grande
1943-05-21
A banker struggles to keep his bank solvent and his town from going bankrupt after the bank is robbe
Recommendations
The Riders of the Whistling Skull
1937-01-04
When Professor Marsh disappears while searching for the lost city of Lukachukai, his daughter enlist
Saddlemates
1941-05-15
The Three Mesquiteers, as army scouts, soothe hostilities between the Army and Indians after both ha
The Trail Blazers
1940-11-11
The Mesquiteers try to help their friend build a telegraph system, despite a local newspaper editor'
New Frontier
1939-08-10
The Three Mesquiteers convince a group of settlers to exchange their present property for some which
Santa Fe Stampede
1938-11-18
The Mesquiteers capture a horse thief who escapes justice through a crooked judge. They gather signa
Riders of the Rio Grande
1943-05-21
A banker struggles to keep his bank solvent and his town from going bankrupt after the bank is robbe
Gunsmoke Ranch
1937-05-05
A crooked real estate manipulator sells worthless land on mortgage to flood refugees, then tries to
Heart of the Rockies
1937-09-06
Cattle are being routinely stolen from a local ranch, and suspicion centers on a local mountain fami
West of Cimarron
1941-12-15
The Mesquiteers return to Texas after the Civil War to find Army carpetbaggers fighting the local bu
Santa Fe Scouts
1943-04-15
This late entry in Republic's long-running "Three Mesquiteers" series stars Bob Steele, Tom Tyler an
Heroes of the Hills
1938-08-01
In this entry in the long-running series of westerns, the Three Mesquiteers transform their ranch in
The Kansas Terrors
1939-10-05
In Kansas Terrors, Stoney and his saddle pal Rusty take a job delivering horses to a flyspeck Caribb
Under Texas Skies
1940-09-29
The story opens as Stony returns to his home town, only to discover that his sheriff father has been
Lone Star Raiders
1940-12-23
Yet another fast-paced western featuring the "Three Mesqueteers," pulp writer William Colt McDonald'
Westward Ho
1942-04-24
The all-purpose title Westward Ho was applied in 1942 to this "Three Mesquiteers" western. This time
Valley of Hunted Men
1942-11-13
Fugitive Nazis threaten to take over the Wyoming range in this Three Mesqueteers outing, which also
Thundering Trails
1943-01-25
In this western, the Three Mesquiteers team up with a Texas Ranger to round up the outlaws who force
Powdersmoke Range
1935-09-27
Three cowboys buy a ranch but have to fight off gunmen to keep it.
Hit the Saddle
1937-03-03
Unable to legally capture and sell a herd of protected wild horses, corrupt rancher Rance Macgowan u
The Night Riders
1939-04-12
Talbot uses a phony land grant to rule thirteen million acres, taxing everyone heavily and evicting