For some reason (or is it my TV), the Rhino Video copy I watched on had excellent sound quality for the riffing, but poor sound quality for the dialogue, making it impossible to understand what the riffs were on.

Of the film, there are some good riffs, especially the whole "hallway--room" bit. The film itself is obviously not a classic, but there's nothing really appallingly bad about it save its cheapness. Beverly Garland and John Ireland give typical B-movie performances, and one will be surprised to note that Ireland was Oscar-nominated some years back. Allison Hayes gives the best performance as the just-plain-nasty saloon owner.

Some things I could not fathom:

*If the Red Dog is open 24 hours a day, why is it closed so often?!
*Why does Allison Hayes switch from her seductive bargirl outfit (which she wears throughout the whole film) to a conventional outfit for the climax?!

Many MST3K movies have that problem. I think I read it in the Collasal guide, or at the website, but they said it was unavoidable, as the quality of the master copy is sometimes not very good. Gorgo is a good example of that.

I know what you mean, MikeC - I had to spend one viewing of the tape just concentrating on the movie dialogue so that i could get the riffs later. (The sacrifices i'll make for a good laugh!)
Actually, understanding the dialogue gives you a much better idea of why this film is prime MST3K material. Crow puts it best during the initial 'bantering': 'Not exactly a Howard Hawks film, is it?'
As for the Red Dog...doesn't Sheriff Beverly force it to close by 3 a.m. early on in the film? (The 'say what you want, Joel, but Roger Corman pushes my buttons' catfight.)
I agree, the 'hallway' riffs are priceless. One thing I couldn't figure out, though - what on earth would force Corman & Co. to set up shop in a hallway in the first place? Did they miss checkout time? Or was the room service maid really intimidating?

Probably...my sound quality may have some bearing here.

Some of the riffs are ones that I laugh at, think about it, and then realize why I laughed. I had forgotten, for example, that Beverly Garland was on "My Three Sons" until after the movie, or that William Schallert was playing the sheriff.

This movie does roar to life with some great riffs at the end.

"Who ARE you?"

"American Gothic!"

"Uncle Chaaaaaarley!"

"Why I am such a mis-fit?"

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO?

Beverly Garland made a lot of movies and TV guest appearances, managing to get out of the B movie bit to play Mrs. Douglas on "My Three Sons" and Dotty West on "The Scarecrow and Mrs. King." She was also Lois Lane's mother on "Lois and Clark." I remember her for being in "Where the Red Fern Grows." She was Emmy-nominated for a guest shot on "Medic." According to Leonard Maltin, she runs a California hotel, and is successful at it.

John Ireland died in 1992. He was in a ton of movies, as well as a lot of guest appearances on television, to boot. After "Gunslinger", Ireland did a lot of westerns and foreign films, but nothing overly dynamic (he has small roles in the highly regarded "Spartacus" and "The Fall of the Roman Empire"). He was in the pilot for "Bonanza: The Next Generation", but it didn't sell. Surprisingly enough, Ireland was Oscar-nominated for "All the King's Men", the Best Picture of 1949.

Allison Hayes died in 1977. She appeared in a lot of westerns on TV, and was probably best known as the Fifty-Foot Woman in the movie with the similar name. She was only 47 when she died of blood poisoning.

Jonathan Haze (Jake) was a Corman fixture, even having the lead role as Seymour in the immortal "Little Shop of Horrors."

Chris Alcaide (Joshua) made many B-westerns over the years, but little is known of his career. Same for the performers playing the Polks.

William Schallert was the Marshal--he appeared in gobs and gobs of TV guest appearances, but might be best known for playing Patty Duke's dad. Also, longtime B actor Dick Miller (according to the IMDB) was the Pony Express Rider. Miller appeared in numerous trash films (including the classic Corman "A Bucket of Blood"), and was recently in "Small Soldiers." I remember him for playing Boxy Bennett on "Batman: The Animated Series."

My favourite lines:

Mayor: “… Scott Hood.”
Tom: “Brother of Boys In The.”

“Hey, I might not be dead down here.”

“Man, look what’s coming out of your horse.”

Servo’s spooky music while an ethereal light shines on Rose.

“I’m sorry, you look too stupid, I can’t shoot ya.”

“Power assisted anti-lock hooves!”

I love the scenes in the beginning when the mail guy rides through town:

"The Hekawis are mad! They want their money!"

"Oh, sure, I'll deliver your plans for the telegraph! You bet!"

"The Pony Express. When it absolutely, positively has to be there in three or four months or so."

And of course, riding past the funeral: "I think he moved!!...kidding."

Also:

"Aww, man, they're bantering again..."

"What, they're negotiating when he's gonna kill her?!"

"Oooohhh...if looks could kill you'd be so almost dead!"

"Boy, the Mayor's approval rating just dropped by, like, 20 points."

"Small talk of the Old West!"

"Man, that is a complex death threat!"

"Remember when we were part of the act, Clyde? They said I didn't glide quite right..."

"Booze, write that down."

"The man who shot...(hic) Vivian Valance..."

"The good die first." "Most people are morally ambiguous, which explains our haphazard death rate."

"How did you handle the guns at Lookout Mountain?" "Well, I don't recall...I don't recall..."

"Mr. Mooneys of the old west!"

"I'm losin' power, Cap'n!"

"I don't LIKE him."

"I'm a pixie!"

"Boy, that's a change--someone shooting a postal worker!"

My favorite lines:

"OK, Merlin, back in the cell." - "Don't fool with me, I'm a wizard!"

When Joshua locks Rose in a cell to protect her. "No one can get to me in here." "Well, they could SHOOT you."

In the middle of Mayor Polk's ridiculous prayer, as he looks to the sky - "Just wingin' it here, Lord."

"Well, there's three bowls of porridge here, not quite sure what that means."

Kane: “You’ve got a good memory. But then that was something no-one could forget, wasn’t it?”
Crow: “That’s he’s got a good memory?”

Erika: “Now kiss me, Kane.”
Joel: “By Cole Porter.”

Kane: “Rose says there’s been other similar incidents around here.”
(Erika slaps his face.)
Tom [as Erika]: “I hate it when there’s similar incidents!”

Kane: “Look – you can see the Big Dipper.”
Joel: “It’s day time!”
Crow: “He’s not talking about the stars.”

(There’s been so much mention of the hallway scenes that I think it’s worth posting some of them: )

Kane: “You’re crazy coming up here.”
Joel: “In my hallway.”

(Erika leaves Kane’s room.)
Joel [as Kane]: “Wait a minute – she’s in my room now! Where do I go?”

(Rose knocks on Kane’s door.)
Kane: “Come in.”
Joel: “Or out.”
(Rose comes through the door.)
Crow [as Rose]: “Why is all your stuff in the hallway?”

Erika (to Kane): “I’ll see you in your room tonight.”
Crow [as Kane]: “It’s a hallway, and don’t you forget it!”

Rose (to a drunken Kane): “Why don’t you do your drinking in your room?”
Tom [as Kane] (slurred): “It’s a hall!”

(Erika knocks on Kane’s door.)
Tom [as Kane]: “Come out!”

I'm guessing that this isn't the Stephen King character.