Fugitive Valley (1941)

Posing as a stage robber, "Crash" Corrigan (Ray Corrigan), is jailed and gains the confidence of his cell-mate, "Red" Langdon (Bob Kortman) whom he believes is a member of the Whip's gang, terrorizing the countryside and un-apprehendable because of a hideout in Hidden Valley, in which there is only one entry, a narrow pass. "Dusty" King (John 'Dusty' King), a fellow-member of the Range Busters, helps "Crash" and Langdon escape, with the aid of Sheriff Warren (Tom London), and the latter takes them to the gang's hideout, where they are accepted as gang members, after "Crash" beats up henchman Gray (Glenn Strange). They ride out to rob a stagecoach, per a suggestion from "Crash,", who knows that "Alibi" Terhune ('Max "Alibi' Terhune'), the third member of the Range Busters and a ventriloquist and magician, is the only passenger, and "Crash" persuades Grey to take him back to the valley to entertain the gang. Using carrier pigeons to keep the sheriff advised of the gang's plans, it appears the Range Busters are set to spring the trap on the Whip gang, but after learning that pretty Ann Savage (Julie Duncan), a doctor's helper in town is the Whip, and her gang is a group of avenging settlers, one-time victims of a gang that has taken control of the ranches in the valley, they alter their plans.