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The Range Busters

Name: The Range Busters
Director: S. Roy Luby
Released: 1940
Duration: 56 min

Representation Score

0.4/10

Minimal

1940

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Director

S. Roy Luby

Runtime

56 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The Range Busters is a classic B-Western that emphasizes traditional values and established genre conventions. The narrative supports a stable, predictable social order typical of the 1940s. Representation is limited, focusing on an Anglo-centric view of the American frontier. The film does not challenge the cultural norms of its era, adhering closely to the social structures of mid-century cinema.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Range Busters have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not depict any queer identities. It assumes that all characters are straight and cisgender.

How does The Range Busters portray gender?

Limited

The male protagonists have the most influence in the story. Female characters mainly serve as secondary motivators or characters needing protection.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Range Busters?

Minimal

The cast is predominantly white, reflecting the demographics of 1940s Westerns. There are no characters of color with significant roles.

How does The Range Busters represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story upholds traditional Western values and the legal system. It does not question the institutions or economic conditions of the time.

Does The Range Busters include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no discernible depictions of physical or neurodivergent identities. Characters are defined solely through their physical capability.

Present on Screen

It effectively follows the conventions of the Western genre.
It provides a stable and predictable narrative structure for its time.

Limited or Absent

It lacks diverse character identities and characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity.
It reinforces rigid gender hierarchies and traditional social structures.
It centers a homogeneous demographic with little racial diversity.

Official Synopsis

A phantom-like gunman is murdering the hands at the Circle T Ranch and the Range Busters are recruited by its owner to stop the "phantom". Only, the ranch owner is killed before they can arrive. First film in the Range Buster series.

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