Beyond the Last Frontier

The story

Beyond the Last Frontier was the first entry in Republic's "John Paul Revere" western series. Journeyman actor Eddie Dew stars as Revere, a Texas Ranger who goes undercover to smash an outlaw gang. Meanwhile, the villains install an informer amongst the Rangers, meaning that Revere will have to take care of this guy before he can complete his assignment. While Eddie Dew was OK in the lead, his thunder was stolen by the young actor cast as "Trigger Dolan"-future superstar Robert Mitchum. The plot was a bit too complicated for a film of this nature, thus future John Paul Revere installments were a bit easier to follow.

In the same saga

Johnny Revere Collection

In release order

This film

Beyond the Last Frontier

1943

Pride of the Plains

1944

Beneath Western Skies

1944

Cast

E Eddie DewJohnny Revere S Smiley BurnetteFrog Millhouse L Lorraine MillerSusan Cook R Robert MitchumTrigger Dolan H Harry WoodsBig Bill Hadley E Ernie Adams'Sarge' Kincaid R Richard ClarkeSteve Kincaid C Charles MillerMajor Cook K Kermit MaynardHenchman Clyde Barton