The Mysterious Desperado

(1949)

Western

Directed by Lesley Selander

Cast:

Tim Holt as Himself

Richard Martin as Chito Jose Gonzalez Bustamante Rafferty

Edward Norris as Ramon Bustamante, Chito's Cousin

Movita Castaneda as Luisa, Ramon's Girl

Frank Wilcox as Elias P. Stevens, County Administrator

William Tannen as Bart Barton

Robert Livingston as Honest John Jordan

Robert B. Williams as Whitaker, Steven's Clerk

Kenneth MacDonald as Sheriff Anders 

Frank Lackteen as Pedro

Leander De Cordova as Mission San Gabriel Padre

Tim and Chito travel to California after they find out Chito’s rich uncle passed away without having a will. As soon as they arrive, they find out that someone has plans to murder Chito. More problems arise when Chito’s cousin Ramon is accused of a murder he has nothing to do with. Ramon is also the other heir to the estate. Stevens is the delinquent and as executor wants to sell some of the estate, which is why he wants the heirs out of his hair.

It is later learned that Stevens killed Don Bustamante, the father of Ramon, which is how he framed Ramon with murder. Tim and Chito want to put an end to Stevens and clear Ramon’s name, for he loved his father and would never do anything to hurt him.