Synopsis
Singing cowboy movie starring Tex Ritter and Dave O'Brien. "Tex, Dave and Panhandle hear about a new racket in Alkali Springs. Whenever a fugitive from justice is jailed, an outlaw gang frees him, then cold-bloodedly kills him and collects the reward money. When the police captain discovers a striking resemblance between Dave and Steve Carson, a 'wanted man,' they cook up a plot. A $10,000 reward is put on Carson's head, and Dave poses as Carson. Panhandle poses as 'Doc' Perkins, with Porky Smith, tough guy, as partner. Dave, as Carson, comes to town to visit Belle, Carson's girl. Dave is jailed and that night Luke, Tolliver and Jim, members of the gang take him to their hideout. The real Steve Carson appears at the saloon to see Belle, and is locked up by the Marshall. After a furious battle at the hideout, Dave is left for dead together with Jim, who has been wounded. Tex and the Marshall arrive at the hideout simultaneously with Pandhandle and Porky. Tex has Panhandle bring Dave back to the jail where he is hidden in a cell to await the arrival of Luke and Tolliver. Dave sees the Marshall turn over the reward papers to Luke and Tolliver, and goes back to the saloon to get proof of the racket. Belle hides him behind her door to watch the payoff. Then Dave sees Luke and Tolliver turn over the 'marked' money to Eddie the bartender, he knows he is the top man. Jim staggers into the saloon and informs the gang that the game is up, they try to escape, when Tex arrives, there is a free-for-all, and the gang is rounded up. Tex assures Belle that the real Steve Carson will get proper legal aid, and that they will eventually be reunited. Then a bottle of 'Doc' Perkins' laughing gas is broken, and everybody in the saloon explodes into uncontrollable laughter." (publicity release) "A gang which frees criminals and kills them to collect their reward is broken up by the Texas Rangers who plant one of their men in jail in order to be freed by the gang." Corel All Movie Guide 2