Hanson is using Bobby's carrier pigeons to receive messages. His man Slim shoots them down before they reach Bobby.
If you love cheap, dusty 1930s westerns where the plot relies on carrier pigeons of all things, you will have a great time with this. But if you need actual logic or high-quality sound, you should probably skip it. The whole setup in Rough Riding Ranger is wonderfully silly. The bad guys are intercepting messages by h...
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"If you love cheap, dusty 1930s westerns where the plot relies on carrier pigeons of all things, you will have a great time with this. But if you need actual logic or high-quality sound, you should probably skip it. The whole setup in Rough Riding Ranger is wonderfully silly. The bad guys are intercepting messages by having a guy named Slim shoot down carrier pigeons in the middle of the desert. Why pigeons? Why not just watch the road? Who knows, but it is highly entertaining to watch. Rex Le..."
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