Blazing Across the Pecos

"ON THE THRILL-'N-RHYTHM WARPATH!"

1948 0h 55m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 4

Western

Synopsis

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This time the Durango Kid confronts an expert gambler.

“ON THE THRILL-'N-RHYTHM WARPATH!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
The Durango Kid
Patricia Barry
Lola Carter
Paul Campbell
Jim Traynor
Charles Cahill Wilson
Mayor Ace Brockway
Thomas E. Jackson
Matt Carter
Smiley Burnette
Marshal Smiley Burnette

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ray Nazarro
Writers: Norman S. Hall
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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78 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

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ray Nazarro, shot by Ira H. Morgan. 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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Editor Richard Fantl shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Charles Starrett and Patricia Barry and Paul Campbell carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "ON THE THRILL-'N-RHYTHM WARPATH!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ray Nazarro directs. Ira H. Morgan behind the camera. Richard Fantl cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
278 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.
5Directed by Ray Nazarro, shot by Ira H. Morgan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Richard Fantl shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Charles Starrett and Patricia Barry and Paul Campbell carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "ON THE THRILL-'N-RHYTHM WARPATH!".
9IMDB entry: tt0040171 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ira H. Morgan
Editing: Richard Fantl
Runtime: 55 min · 0h 55m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Blazing Across the Pecos (1948)

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.