Billy the Kid's Range War

"BLAZING HIS WAY TO GLORY - OUTWITTING OUTLAWS OF THE PLAINS AT EVERY TURN!"

1941 0h 57m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 3

Western

Synopsis

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Williams is out to stop Ellen Goreham from completing her road that is under construction and is using a man to impersonate Billy the Kid. When Billy sees the wanted posters and learns of the murders he supposedly committed, he sets out to find the imposter. His sidekick Fuzzy is there to help him but his friend Jeff, now a Marshal, is also after him.

“BLAZING HIS WAY TO GLORY - OUTWITTING OUTLAWS OF THE PLAINS AT EVERY TURN!”

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Cast

Bob Steele
Billy the Kid
Al St. John
Fuzzy
Joan Barclay
Ellen Gorman
Carleton Young
Marshal Jeff Carson
Rex Lease
Henchman Buck posing as Billy the Kid
Milton Kibbee
Leonard
Karl Hackett
Williams
Ted Adams
Sheriff Black

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam Newfield
Writers: William Lively
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Billy the Kid (Bob Steele) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sam Newfield, shot by Jack Greenhalgh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Holbrook N. Todd shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bob Steele and Al St. John and Joan Barclay carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "BLAZING HIS WAY TO GLORY - OUTWITTING OUTLAWS OF THE PLAINS AT EVERY TURN!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sam Newfield directs. Jack Greenhalgh behind the camera. Holbrook N. Todd cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Billy the Kid (Bob Steele) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Sam Newfield, shot by Jack Greenhalgh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Holbrook N. Todd shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bob Steele and Al St. John and Joan Barclay carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "BLAZING HIS WAY TO GLORY - OUTWITTING OUTLAWS OF THE PLAINS AT EVERY TURN!".
9IMDB entry: tt0033394 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.