Ace Drummond 1936  N/R, 255 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure
Director: Ford Beebe, Clifford Smith
Cast: John "Dusty" King, Jean Rogers, Noah Beery Jr., Guy Bates Post, Lon Chaney Jr., Jackie Morrow, Selmer Jackson, Robert Warwick, Arthur Loft, C. Montague Shaw, Frederick Vogeding, Al Bridge, James B. Leong, James Eagles, Chester Gan
Based on events in the life of World War I flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker (who also created the comic strip character of Ace Drummond), Ace (John "Dusty" King) is a flying G-man who is sent to Mongolia to uncover the identity of a villain known as "The Dragon." While there, he meets Peggy (Jean Rogers) who is searching for her missing father. It takes 13 episodes, but together they take care of both problems.
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Arizona Stagecoach 1942  N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: S. Roy Luby
Cast: Ray Corrigan, John "Dusty" King, Max Terhune, Nell O'Day, Slim Whitaker, Kermit Maynard, Charles King, Carl Mathews, Jack Ingram, Riley Hill, Forrest Taylor, Steve Clark
The Range Busters (Ray Corrigan, John "Dusty" King, and Max Terhune) come to the aid of a small stagecoach line that is being terrorized by a gang.
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Boot Hill Bandits 1942 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: S. Roy Luby
Cast: Ray Corrigan, John "Dusty" King, Max Terhune, Jean Brooks, John Merton, Glenn Strange, I. Stanford Jolley, Steve Clark, George Chesebro, Richard Cramer, Budd Buster, Milburn Morante
Stagecoach robbing is the saloon owner's job in his spare time, and when his gang robs a miner's payroll, Marshal Crash Corrigan (Ray Corrigan) is thought to have been killed. But Crash is very much alive, and he and his Range Busters are on the job to put an end to the robberies and to bring the REAL boss to justice.
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Charlie Chan in Honolulu 1938  N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Comedy / Mystery / Thriller
Director: H. Bruce Humberstone
Cast: Sidney Toler, Phyllis Brooks, Victor Sen Yung, Eddie Collins, Robert Barrat, Philip Ahn, Paul Harvey, Marc Lawrence, George Zucco, Claire Dodd, John "Dusty" King, Richard Lane, Layne Tom Jr., Al Kikume, Arthur Loft
Sidney Toler debuted as the replacement for the deceased Warner Oland in the title role of Charlie Chan in this film about murder aboard a ship docked in the port of Honolulu. Charlie's Number Two Son Jimmy (Victor Sen Yung) wants to be a detective and intercepts his father's telephone call to investigate the shipboard murder. Jimmy arrives aboard the ship, introduces himself as Charlie Chan, and begins the investigation. Charlie arrives later, straightens out who is really "Charlie Chan," and orders all to stay aboard. Meanwhile, the ship's Captain Johnson (Robert Barrat) wants to take the ship out of the harbor, and the pressure is on Charlie to find clues to the murder, which just might point to Captain Johnson.
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Fugitive Valley 1941 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Western
Director: S. Roy Luby
Cast: Ray Corrigan, John "Dusty" King, Max Terhune, Julie Duncan, Glenn Strange, Bob Kortman, Ed Brady, Tom London, Reed Howes, Carl Mathews, Edward Peil Sr.
Range Busters Crash (Ray Corrigan) and Dusty (John "Dusty" King) use the ruse of having broken out of jail to nab a gang of outlaws that has been terrorizing the locals.
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Half a Sinner 1940 N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Mystery
Director: Al Christie
Cast: Heather Angel, John "Dusty" King, Constance Collier, Walter Catlett, Tom Dugan, Robert Elliott, Clem Bevans, Emma Dunn, Henry Brandon, William B. Davidson, Fern Emmett, Sonny Bupp, Wilbur Mack, Fred Kohler
Schoolteacher Anne Gladden (Heather Angel) escapes the attentions of a gangster by driving off in his car. What Anne does not know is that there is a corpse in the trunk. While the gangster tries to recover his car, Anne meets a stranger and picks him up. Now they discover the body and try to return the car, but both the gangster and the police are on their trail.
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The Hardys Ride High 1939 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: George B. Seitz
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Fay Holden, Cecilia Parker, Ann Rutherford, Sara Haden, Virginia Grey, Minor Watson, John "Dusty" King, Don Castle, John T. Murray, Halliwell Hobbes
Members of the Hardy family (Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Fay Holden, and Cecilia Parker) experience problems adjusting when they inherit a large estate. They move to Detroit where Andy falls for a Chorus girl, but life returns to normal when it is learned that the inheritance was a mistake.
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The Haunted Ranch 1943 N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert Emmett Tansey
Cast: John "Dusty" King, David Sharpe, Max Terhune, Julie Duncan, Glenn Strange, Rex Lease, Charles King, Bud Osborne, Budd Buster, Tex Palmer, Fred "Snowflake" Toones, Steve Clark
Rance Austin (Glenn Strange) and his gang search for stolen gold bullion at the Triangle W Ranch. To keep people away during their search, one of the gang poses as a ghost. But the Range Busters are on their way to take care of the gang. One of a series of "Range Buster" films.
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The Kid's Last Ride 1941 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: S. Roy Luby
Cast: Ray Corrigan, John "Dusty" King, Max Terhune, Luana Walters, Edwin Brian, Al Bridge, Glenn Strange, Frank Ellis, John Elliott, George Havens, Tex Palmer, Carl Mathews
The Range Busters (Ray Corrigan, John "Dusty" King, and Max Terhune) ride into town to break up a feud between a pair of outlaws (Al Bridge and Glenn Strange) who seek revenge on Sally and Edwin (Luana Walters and Edwin Brian) whose father had sentenced the outlaws' brother to be hanged. The Range Busters, for the fifth (of a total of 24) time, come out the winners.
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Midnight Limited 1940 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Howard Bretherton
Cast: John "Dusty" King, Marjorie Reynolds, George Cleveland, Edward Keane, Monte Collins, Pat Flaherty, Herbert Ashley, Lita Chevret, I. Stanford Jolley, Buck Woods, Lane Chandler, Monte Collins, Charles Stevens
The Phantom Robber (I. Stanford Jolley) has robbed the "Midnight Limited" four times–even though private eye Val Lennon (John "Dusty" King) and his assistant, Joan (Marjorie Reynolds), have been hot on his trail. Determined to get his man, Val sets himself up as bait, goes undercover, and prepares to nab the Phantom Robber.
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Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation 1939 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Norman Foster
Cast: Peter Lorre, Joseph Schildkraut, Lionel Atwill, Virginia Field, John "Dusty" King, Iva Stewart, Victor Varconi, John Bleifer, Harry Strang, John Davidson
This is the final in the series of J.P. Marquand's clever, polite Mr. Moto played by Peter Lorre. Mr. Moto guards the crown of the Queen Of Sheba, which is on its way to a museum. But the master thief is nearby. A good finale to the successful and entertaining series.
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The Range Busters 1940 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: S. Roy Luby
Cast: Ray Corrigan, John "Dusty" King, Max Terhune, Luana Walters, Earle Hodgins, LeRoy Mason, Frank LaRue, Kermit Maynard, Bruce King, Carl Mathews, Horace Murphy, Karl Hackett, Hank Worden, Herman Hack, Ed Brady
Former "Three Mesquiteers," Ray Corrigan and Max Terhune team up with John "Dusty" King for a new series as "The Range Busters." The Range Busters are called in to deal with a mysterious "phantom" who is killing ranch hands. They get the job done, and the audience may be surprised at the identity of the culprit.
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Rock River Renegades 1942 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: S. Roy Luby
Cast: Ray Corrigan, John "Dusty" King, Max Terhune, Christine McIntyre, John Elliott, Weldon Heyburn, Kermit Maynard, Frank Ellis, Carl Mathews, Richard Cramer, Tex Palmer, Hank Bell
Rustlers are causing trouble around Rock River, and the Range Busters–Crash, Dusty, and Alibi (Ray Corrigan, John "Dusty" King, and Max Terhune)–are brought in to bring the rustlers to justice. But, the rustlers try to turn the Range Busters into the bad guys.
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Saddle Mountain Roundup 1941 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western / Mystery
Director: S. Roy Luby
Cast: Ray Corrigan, John "Dusty" King, Max Terhune, Lita Conway, Jack Mulhall, Willie Fung, John Elliott, George Chesebro, Jack Holmes, Steve Clark, Carl Mathews, Al Ferguson, Slim Whitaker, Tex Palmer
Rangebusters Crash, Dusty, and Alibi (Ray Corrigan, John "Dusty" King, and Max Terhune) are driving cattle when they get word from Magpie (John Elliott) that he thinks someone is trying to kill him. They head to town and find that Magpie has been murdered. Now they must find the killer.
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The Three Musketeers 1939 N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Comedy / Musical
Director: Allan Dwan
Cast: Don Ameche, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, Binnie Barnes, Lionel Atwill, Gloria Stuart, Pauline Moore, Joseph Schildkraut, John Carradine, Miles Mander, Douglass Dumbrille, John "Dusty" King, Russell Hicks, Gregory Gaye
Don Ameche stars as D'Artagnan while the Ritz Brothers (Al, Harry, and Jimmy) take on Musketeer roles in this enjoyable version of Alexandre Dumas' classic adventure in which they help Louis XIII (Joseph Schildkraut) save France.
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Thunder River Feud 1942 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: S. Roy Luby
Cast: Ray Corrigan, John "Dusty" King, Max Terhune, Jan Wiley, Jack Holmes, Rick Anderson, Carleton Young, George Chesebro, Carl Mathews, Budd Buster, Ted Mapes, Steve Clark, Tex Palmer, Hal Price
Maybelle (Jan Wiley) is involved in a range war and asks for help from the Range Busters–Crash Corrigan (Ray Corrigan), Dusty King (John "Dusty" King) and Alibi Terhune (Max Terhune). As usual, they arrive in town in disguise, and it isn't long before they uncover the fact that Jim (Jack Holmes) and his thugs started the war in order to claim the land for themselves. There is time for Dusty to sing and Max to put on his ventriloquist show.
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Trail Riders 1942 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Overland Trail
Director: Robert Emmett Tansey
Cast: John "Dusty" King, David Sharpe, Max Terhune, Evelyn Finley, Forrest Taylor, Charles King, Kermit Maynard, Lynton Brent, Steve Clark, Kenne Duncan, Frank LaRue, Bud Osborne
After the marshal's son is killed during a bank robbery, the Range Busters (John "Dusty" King, David Sharpe, and Max Terhune) are called in to solve the case. The head of the town's vigilante group, Ed (Charles King), is also behind the robbery and murder and orders the trio out of town. But our heroes persist and bring the bad guys to justice.
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Trailing Double Trouble 1940 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: S. Roy Luby
Cast: Ray Corrigan, John "Dusty" King, Lita Conway, Roy Barcroft, Max Terhune, Tom London, Forrest Taylor, Bruce Kellogg, Kenne Duncan, Carl Mathews, Rex Felker, Jack Rutherford, Tex Palmer, Nancy Louise King, Jimmy Wakely and His Rough Riders
In this second entry of the "Range Busters" series, the Range Busters–"Crash" Corrigan (Ray Corrigan), "Dusty" King (John King), and "Alibi" Terhune (Max Terhune)–take care of a baby (Mary Louise King) after witnessing the killing of its father Bob Horner (Kenne Duncan). Unscrupulous attorney Jim Moreland (Roy Barcroft) claims that he should be the guardian and has his own plans for the inheritance. Now, when the Range Busters are accused of killing Bob and kidnapping the baby, a showdown is a certainty.
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Wrangler's Roost 1941 N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: S. Roy Luby
Cast: Ray Corrigan, John "Dusty" King, Max Terhune, Forrest Taylor, Gwen Gaze, George Chesebro, Frank Ellis, Jack Holmes, Walter Shumway, Tex Cooper, Horace B. Carpenter, Hank Bell, Tex Palmer, Bob Card
Black Bart, the "Gentleman Bandit," appears to be back in business after a lull in robberies. But the Range Busters (Ray Corrigan, John "Dusty" King, and Max Terhune) are sure that this man is an imposter since they know the real bandit is now an upstanding citizen. So they set the trap to bring the bandit to justice, which plays out at a poker table.
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| 1. Ace Drummond (1936)
2. Arizona Stagecoach (1942)
3. Boot Hill Bandits (1942)
4. Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938)
5. Fugitive Valley (1941)
6. Half a Sinner (1940)
7. The Hardys Ride High (1939)
8. The Haunted Ranch (1943)
9. The Kid's Last Ride (1941)
10. Midnight Limited (1940)
11. Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)
12. The Range Busters (1940)
13. Rock River Renegades (1942)
14. Saddle Mountain Roundup (1941)
15. The Three Musketeers (1939)
16. Thunder River Feud (1942)
17. Trail Riders (1942)
aka: Overland Trail
18. Trailing Double Trouble (1940)
19. Wrangler's Roost (1941)
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