Vigilantes of Dodge City

"IF IT'S WESTERN THRILLS YOU CRAVE...RIDE ON DOWN TO DODGE CITY WITH"

1944 0h 54m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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This "Red Ryder" entry stars Gordon "Wild Bill" Elliot as Ryder. The heroine is having troubles with the freight company that she owns. Time and again, her coaches are beset by hooded thieves. With Red Ryder on the job, the robbers haven't got a chance, but they put up a fight anyway.

“IF IT'S WESTERN THRILLS YOU CRAVE...RIDE ON DOWN TO DODGE CITY WITH”

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Cast

Bill Elliott
Red Ryder
Robert Blake
Little Beaver
Alice Fleming
The Duchess
Linda Stirling
Carol Franklin
LeRoy Mason
Luther Jennings
Hal Taliaferro
Walter Bishop
Tom London
Denver
Steve Barclay
Captain James Glover

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wallace Grissell
Writers: Norman S. Hall, Anthony Coldeway, Norman S. Hall
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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82 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Red Ryder Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wallace Grissell, shot by William Bradford. 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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Bill Elliott and Robert Blake and Alice Fleming carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "IF IT'S WESTERN THRILLS YOU CRAVE...RIDE ON DOWN TO DODGE CITY WITH".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wallace Grissell directs. William Bradford behind the camera. Charles Craft 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.
282 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Red Ryder Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Wallace Grissell, shot by William Bradford. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Charles Craft shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bill Elliott and Robert Blake and Alice Fleming carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "IF IT'S WESTERN THRILLS YOU CRAVE...RIDE ON DOWN TO DODGE CITY WITH".
9IMDB entry: tt0037433 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.