Vigilantes of Boomtown

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. Written by Les Adams Vigilantes of Boomtown is a 1947 American English-language Western film featuring Allan Lane, Robert Blake, Martha Wentworth, Roscoe Karns, Roy Barcroft, Peggy Stewart and Bill Yrigoyen. Republic Pictures was the production house involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Sidney Picker. The movie is directed by R. G. Springsteen. Republic Pictures acquired the distribution rights for the film. Vigilantes of Boomtown was released on 15th February 1947 and takes a screen time of 56 minutes. The screenplay for the movie was written by Earle Snell. Cinematography was done by Alfred S. Keller and editing by William P. Thompson. The music was composed by Mort Glickman.
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