Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937)

Original title

The Riders of the Whistling Skull

Directed by

Mack V. Wright

Genre

Western film, treasure hunt film

Country

United States

Runtime

58 min

Rated

NR

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three cowboy friends search for a lost treasure in a desert area known for a ghostly whistle. They face traps and a secret cult along the way.

lightheartedquirkyadventurousfast-pacedplayfulnostalgicold-fashionedgimmicky

What happens

Riders of the Whistling Skull is a 1937 "Three Mesquiteers" Western B-movie of the weird western genre starring Bob Livingston, Ray "Crash" Corrigan, and ventriloquist Max Terhune with his dummy Elmer. It was directed by Mack V. Wright, produced by Nat Levine and released by Republic Pictures. The film is based on the 1934 novel by William Colt MacDonald. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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