04 Jan 1937
The Riders of the Whistling Skull
When Professor Marsh disappears while searching for the lost city of Lukachukai, his daughter enlists the help of the Three Mesquiteers.
New Frontier
Six-Gun Adventures... for three pals of the plains!
The Three Mesquiteers convince a group of settlers to exchange their present property for some which, unbeknownst to our goodguys, is going to be worthless. They are captured before they can warn the ranchers.
Top Billed Cast
John Wayne Stony Brooke
Ray Corrigan Tucson Smith
Raymond Hatton Rusty Joslin
Jennifer Jones Celia Braddock (as Phylis Isley)
Eddy Waller Major Steven Braddock
Sammy McKim Stevie Braddock
LeRoy Mason M.C. Gilbert
Harrison Greene William Proctor
Reginald Barlow Judge Bill Lawson
Burr Caruth Dr. William Hall
Dave O'Brien Jason Braddock
Hal Price Sheriff
Jack Ingram Harmon
Bud Osborne Dickson
Slim Whitaker Jed Turner
Chuck Baldra Jailed Rancher
Bob Burns Jailed Rancher
Fred Burns Fiddle Player
George Chesebro Deputy
Jim Corey Roadblock Defender
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