Boss of Hangtown Mesa 82 years old
BULLETS BLAST THE BADLANDS!...as a two-gun terror blazes the Western trail of the Telegraph!
It is now an accepted fact that the best of Johnny Mack Brown's Universal westerns were directed by the talented Joseph H. Lewis. Boss of Hangtown Mesa may not be in the same league as the Brown-Lewis classic Arizona Cyclone, but it comes awfully close. This time around, hero Steve Collins (Brown) comes to the aid of Betty Wilkins (Helen Deverell), who has taken over the telegraph-line business established by her uncle John (Henry Hall). The latter was murdered by outlaws who don't cotton to having the territory linked up electronically with the rest of the world.
Credits
Boss of Hangtown Mesa Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Fuzzy Knight He was 41, 74 years old when he died | as Dr. J. Wellington Dingle |
| Johnny Mack Brown He was 37, 70 years old when he died | as Steve Collins |
| Fred Kohler, Jr. He was 30, 80 years old when he died | as Henchman Clem |
| Rex Lease He was 39, 62 years old when he died | as Bert Lawler |
| Helen Deverell | as Betty Wilkins |
| Henry Hall He was 65, 78 years old when he died | as John Wilkins |
| William Farnum He was 66, 76 years old when he died | as Judge Ezra Binns |
| Hugh Prosser He was 41, 52 years old when he died | as Utah Kid |
| Michael Vallon | as Lawyer Clint Rayner |
| Robert Barron He was 17, 42 years old when he died | as Flash Hollister |
Boss of Hangtown Mesa Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Joseph H. Lewis as Director. He was 35 (93) years old when He died | Directing |
| Oliver Drake as Screenplay. He was 39 (88) years old when He died | Writing |
Boss of Hangtown Mesa (82 years)
BULLETS BLAST THE BADLANDS!...as a two-gun terror blazes the Western trail of the Telegraph!
- Release day: Friday, August 21, 1942
- Runtime: 58 minutes