In the last film for the Rough Riders trio of Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, and Raymond Hatton, rancher Ma Turner (Sarah Padden) turns to the boys for help to stop the rustling of cattle. As usual, there’s some undercover work, though this time around Buck doesn’t take on that task. Tim, however, pretends to be a Cattleman’s Association investigator after the real investigator is saved from kidnapping — or worse — at the hands of the villains. Complicating matters is the shooting of the local sheriff (though that sheriff was a crook), which puts a rancher’s son in jail on a murder charge. Consistently engaging, with appealing leads and solid support, this is a likeable entry in the series.

  Recommended. Otto finds this one pleasing enough to relax.

Movie 280 for 2021.