Tonto Basin Outlaws (1941): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1941, Tonto Basin Outlaws is a western film directed by S. Roy Luby, running about 60 minutes. “THE RANGE BUSTERS MOST THRILLING ADVENTURE! (original print media ad - all caps)” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Number 10 in Monogram's series of 24 "Range Busters" westerns, Crash Corrigan, Dusty King and Alibi Terhune, the Range Busters,enlist in Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War, but are mustered out and sent to Wyoming to clean up a cattle-rustling situation that is affecting the Army's meat supply. Arriving in North Butte, Crash's home town, they all get separate jobs. Jane Blanchard, a reporter from the Denver Daily, also arrives in town in search of a story, and is posing as a waitress. They learn that Jeff Miller is behind the huge combine of rustlers, but Miller also learns that they are the Range Busters and are on his trail. He and his henchmen engage the out-numbered Crash and Alibi in a fight, but Dusty stampedes a large herd of Miller's stolen cattle into the midst of the fray.

Who’s in it. Tonto Basin Outlaws stars Ray Corrigan as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan), John 'Dusty' King as 'Dusty' King, Max Terhune as Alibi Terhune (as Max 'Alibi' Terhune) and Jan Wiley as Jane Blanchard, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Tonto Basin Outlaws page.

If you liked it. Fans of Tonto Basin Outlaws tend to enjoy The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Django Unchained, Once Upon a Time in the West and For a Few Dollars More.