Universal's Ragtime Cowboy Joe is a modern western with a dash of music, not unlike the standard fare at Republic Pictures. The title character is a confused cowhand played by Fuzzy Knight, while the hero is Steve (Johnny Mack Brown), an undercover detective on the prowl for cattle rustlers.

Directed by: Ray Taylor
Written by: Sherman L. Lowe
Runtime: 68 minutes
Tagline: A bold buckaroo and his croonin' side-kick!
Cast:
Johnny Mack Brown Johnny Mack Brown
Steve Logan 
Fuzzy Knight Fuzzy Knight
Joe Bushberry 
Nell O'Day Nell O'Day
Helen Osborne 
Dick Curtis Dick Curtis
Bo Gilman 
Lynn Merrick Lynn Merrick
Mary Curtiss (as Marilyn Merrick) 
Walter Soderling Walter Soderling
Lawyer Virgil Parker