The Riders of the Whistling Skull

When Professor Marsh disappears while searching for the lost city of Lukachukai, his daughter enlists the help of the Three Mesquiteers.

Cast

Robert Livingston

as Stony Brooke

Ray Corrigan

as Tucson Smith

Max Terhune

as Lullaby Joslin

Mary Russell

as Betty Marsh

Roger Williams

as Rutledge

Fern Emmett

as Henrietta McCoy

C. Montague Shaw

as Professor Flaxon

Yakima Canutt

as Otah

John Ward

as Professor Brewster

George Godfrey

as Professor Fronc

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