The Durango Kid

"Both barrels blazin'! all hands singin'!"

1940 1h 1m EN

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 2

Western

Synopsis

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The Durango Kid is a sort of Robin Hood of the West who helps the lovely Walters (who replaced Starrett's usual love-interest, Iris Meredith), the daughter of a homesteader, defeat the evil MacDonald who has been terrorizing the decent citizens with his gang of rustlers.

“Both barrels blazin'! all hands singin'!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Bill Lowry
Luana Walters
Nancy Winslow
Kenneth MacDonald
Mace Ballard
Francis Walker
Steve
Forrest Taylor
Ben Winslow
Melvin Lang
Marshal Trayboe
Bob Nolan
Bob
Pat Brady
Pat

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lambert Hillyer
Writers: Paul Franklin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Durango Kid 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

CAST

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Charles Starrett and Luana Walters and Kenneth MacDonald carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Both barrels blazin'! all hands singin'!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0032423 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lambert Hillyer directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Durango Kid Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Charles Starrett and Luana Walters and Kenneth MacDonald carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Both barrels blazin'! all hands singin'!".
7IMDB entry: tt0032423 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 61 min · 1h 1m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Durango Kid (1940)

Part of

The Durango Kid Collection

One of the most popular western series of the 40's and 50's starring Charles Starrett as the hero who wore a mask to hide his identity. The stories always provided plenty of comedy relief and was one of the longest running series of all times.