The Fighting Redhead

"Outlaws Or Settlers... WHO'LL RULE THE WEST?"

1949 0h 54m EN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 3

Western

Synopsis

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Red Ryder gets a telegram from his old friend Dan O'Connor asking for help in his fight against Faro Savage and his gang of rustlers. A gun dropped by Faro during a rustling raid makes Red and Sheila O'Connor, Dan's daughter, think they have ample proof against Faro but they are stymied by the law. Buckskin Blodgett and the Duchess, Red's aunt, find the body of O'Connor who was killed when Faro's men sent the sheriff out on a ruse. Sheila, discovered while rifling Faros office for evidence, escapes but not before she is recognized. Faro kills one of his own henchmen and then frames Sheila for the murder. Red and Little Beaver set out to clear Sheila and to try to find evidence against Faro and his gang. Written by Les Adams

“Outlaws Or Settlers... WHO'LL RULE THE WEST?”

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Cast

Jim Bannon
Red Ryder
Don Reynolds
Little Beaver (as Don Kay Reynolds)
Marin Sais
Duchess
Peggy Stewart
Sheila O'Connor
Emmett Lynn
Buckskin
Lane Bradford
Henchman Windy
Forrest Taylor
Dan O'Connor
Lee Roberts
Henchman Goldie Grant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lewis D. Collins
Writers: Paul Franklin, Jerry Thomas
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Red Ryder Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lewis D. Collins, shot by Gilbert Warrenton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Darrell Calker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

ERA

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Jim Bannon and Don Reynolds and Marin Sais carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lewis D. Collins directs. Gilbert Warrenton behind the camera. Darrell Calker scores. Joseph Gluck cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
277 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Red Ryder Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Lewis D. Collins, shot by Gilbert Warrenton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Darrell Calker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Joseph Gluck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jim Bannon and Don Reynolds and Marin Sais carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Outlaws Or Settlers... WHO'LL RULE THE WEST?".
10IMDB entry: tt0179809 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.