Captive of Billy the Kid

"Billy the Kid's Old Gang On the Loose!"

1952 0h 54m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Five people have a part of a map leading to Billy the Kid's treasure. When one of them is killed, Rocky Lane has a plan to find the killer.

“Billy the Kid's Old Gang On the Loose!”

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Cast

Allan Lane
Rocky Lane
Black Jack
'Rocky's' Horse
Penny Edwards
Nancy McCreary
Grant Withers
Van Stanley
Clem Bevans
Skeeter Davis
Roy Barcroft
Piute
Clayton Moore
Paul Howard
Mauritz Hugo
Randy Brown

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fred C. Brannon
Writers: Richard Wormser, M. Coates Webster
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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74 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 Fred C. Brannon, shot by John MacBurnie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert M. Leeds 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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Allan Lane and Black Jack and Penny Edwards carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Billy the Kid's Old Gang On the Loose!".

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The take

Fred C. Brannon directs. John MacBurnie behind the camera. Stanley Wilson scores. Robert M. Leeds 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.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Fred C. Brannon, shot by John MacBurnie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stanley Wilson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Robert M. Leeds shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Allan Lane and Black Jack and Penny Edwards carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Billy the Kid's Old Gang On the Loose!".
9IMDB entry: tt0044478 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.