Challenge of the Range

"Roughing up phantom rustlers!"

1949 0h 54m EN

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 2

Western

Synopsis

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Charles Starrett once more dons the mask of mysterious do-gooder "The Durango Kid" in Columbia's Challenge of the Range. Wandering cowboy Steve Roper (Starrett) is hired by the Farmers Association to stem the activities of a group of gunmen who are driving ranchers off their land. The most likely suspect turns out to be innocent: the real culprits are within the Association itself. With the help of the chief suspect's son, Roper brings the crooks to justice.

“Roughing up phantom rustlers!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Steve Roper / The Durango Kid
Paula Raymond
Judy Barton
Billy Halop
Reb Matson
Steve Darrell
Cal Matson
Smiley Burnette
Smiley Burnette
Henry Hall
Jim Barton
Robert Filmer
Grat Largo
George Chesebro
Lon Collins (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ray Nazarro
Writers: Ed Earl Repp
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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ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Durango Kid Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ray Nazarro, shot by Rex Wimpy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Borofsky 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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Charles Starrett and Paula Raymond and Billy Halop carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Roughing up phantom rustlers!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0041237 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ray Nazarro directs. Rex Wimpy behind the camera. Paul Borofsky cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
277 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Durango Kid Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Ray Nazarro, shot by Rex Wimpy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Paul Borofsky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Charles Starrett and Paula Raymond and Billy Halop carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Roughing up phantom rustlers!".
8IMDB entry: tt0041237 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Rex Wimpy
Editing: Paul Borofsky
Runtime: 54 min · 0h 54m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Challenge of the Range (1949)

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.