Fast Bullets
1936 film directed by Harry S. Webb
Fast Bullets is a 1936 American Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Tom Tyler, Rex Lease and Margaret Nearing. It was the 14th of Tom Tyler's 18 Westerns for Reliable Pictures.
Plot
The Texas Rangers are hot on the trail of the Travis gang that have killed two Rangers. Ranger Sgt. Tom Milton apprehends two members of the gang, then turning them over to his Ranger companion, chases after the third, young Jimmy. Instead of shooting Jimmy, Tom talks him into going on the straight and narrow by his helping Tom infiltrate the Travis gang who are smuggling explosives.
One of the outlaws Tom arrested escapes and informs Travis that Tom is actually a Texas Ranger. Travis uses Tom to ambush a column of Rangers.
Cast
Tom Tyler as Sgt. Tom Milton
Rex Lease as Jimmy
Margaret Nearing as Joan
Al Bridge as Travis
William Gould as Captain Drummond
Robert Walker as Frank
Jimmy Aubrey as Jake
Slim Whitaker as Pat
Charles King as Bill
George Chesebro as Saloon tough
Production
Filming of Fast Bullets began in early November, 1934.
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