
Boss of Rawhide
In the 8th film of the 22-film series, Texas Rangers Tex Wyatt, Jim Steele and Panhandle Perkins are sent to the district of Rawhide to investigate the killings of several ranchers. Tex enters the town posing as a tramp while the other two Rangers join a troupe of itinerant minstrels. Tex, convinced that while they may find the killer, it will not prevent further harassment of the poorer ranchers, and he returns to the Ranger station and persuades his father, Texas Ranger Captain John Wyatt, to take a leave of absence and go to Rawhide and run for Land Commissioner. Tex and his father meet Henry Colby, the wealthiest landholder in the district, who has been advised by his ranch foreman, Frank Hade, and Sam Barrett, the boss of Rawhide, that the nesters are the cause of all the lawlessness. At a meeting, preceded by the dullest, most demeaning minstrel show ever filmed, Captain Wyatt is shot (a fate that should have befallen the minstrels) and the bullet is found to be the same caliber as that used in the earlier killings, although Wyatt is only wounded. Mary Colby, riding the range, sees Barrett attempt to kill Tex using a rifle. Realizing he has been identified, Barrett hurries back to town where he meets the other gang members, and they prepare to fight against the Rangers.
Cast & Crew

Elmer Clifton
Director

Dave O'Brien
Texas Ranger Tex Wyatt

James Newill
Texas Ranger Jim Steele

Guy Wilkerson
Texas Ranger Panhandle Perkins

Nell O'Day
Mary Colby

Ed Cassidy
Henry Colby

Jack Ingram
Sam Barrett

Billy Bletcher
Jed Bones
Charles King
Henchman Frank Hade

George Chesebro
Henchman Joe Gordon

Robert F. Hill
Ranger Captain John Wyatt

Dan White
Minstrel

Lucille Vance
Widow Perriwinkle

Chris Allen
Man at Minstrel Show

Jimmy Aubrey
Pawn Shop Owner

Fred Burns
Townsman

Budd Buster
Townsman

Tex Cooper
Townsman
Curley Dresden
Man at Minstrel Show

Elmer Clifton
Writer







