An old prospector (Farnum) invites the Three Mesquiteers (Wayne, Corrigan, and Terhune) to share a claim with him. Upon arrival the trio discovers Mason, a crooked politician also wants a piece of the gold and will do anything he can to get it. Farnum is killed and Wayne is framed for
the murder but the Mesquiteers right everything by the film's end. The story and direction are fairly routine but the cinematography is better than usual for the series. SANTA FE STAMPEDE also breaks new ground in the history of B westerns with a disturbing scene in which two children are killed
on screen when the buckboard they are riding in gets loose and crashes.
Released:
1938
Rated:
NR
Length:
58 mins