Courage of the West

"Here He Is! THE NEWEST and GREATEST WESTERN STAR!"

1937 0h 56m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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Rangers go after bandits holding up Wells Fargo offices.

“Here He Is! THE NEWEST and GREATEST WESTERN STAR!”

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Cast

Bob Baker
Jack Saunders
J. Farrell MacDonald
Buck Saunders
Lois January
Beth Andrews
Fuzzy Knight
Hank Givens
Harry Woods
Al Wilkins, aka Jed Newman
Carl Stockdale
Rufe Lambert
Buddy Cox
Jackie Wilkins
Forrest Taylor
Government Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph H. Lewis
Writers: Norton S. Parker, Norton S. Parker
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph H. Lewis, shot by Virgil Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Charles Craft 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 Baker and J. Farrell MacDonald and Lois January carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "Here He Is! THE NEWEST and GREATEST WESTERN STAR!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0028746 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Joseph H. Lewis directs. Virgil Miller behind the camera. Charles Craft cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
289 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Joseph H. Lewis, shot by Virgil Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Charles Craft shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bob Baker and J. Farrell MacDonald and Lois January carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Here He Is! THE NEWEST and GREATEST WESTERN STAR!".
8IMDB entry: tt0028746 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.