Crooked Trail (1936) / Western Terror (aka Buzzy Rides the Range) (1940)

The Crooked Trail (1936, B&W): Straight-shooter Jim Blake doesn't know it, but his new gold-mining partner, Harve Tarlton, is an outlaw who has killed so many Mexicans that they nicknamed him "The Butcher." The two become close friends as they work their remote mining claim. Harve's taboo attraction to his partner boils over into raging jealousy when Blake falls in love with a beautiful woman. Starring Johnny Mack Brown, Lucile Browne, John Merton, Charles King, Ted Adams; Directed by Emory Johnson

Western Terror (1940, B&W): Rustlers spell trouble for a community of ranch owners. Pint-sized Buzzy is determined to unmask the culprits. He uncovers clues that point the finger of suspicion at a neighboring cattleman. Starring Dave O'Brien, Buzzy Henry, Claire Rochelle, George Morrell, George Eldredge; Directed by Richard C. Kahn.

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