Heading West

"A DOUBLE-BLAST OF BLAZING ACTION...ROARING LAUGHTER...ROUSING RHYTHMS!"

1946 0h 54m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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Dakota Indian Agent Steve Reynolds receives a copy of the Bonanza City Nuggett from Jim Mallory and reads a story blaming the Durango Kid for recent gold mine raids.

“A DOUBLE-BLAST OF BLAZING ACTION...ROARING LAUGHTER...ROUSING RHYTHMS!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Steve Randall / The Durango Kid
Doris Houck
Anne Parker
Hank Penny
Guitar Player / Miner
Smiley Burnette
Smiley Burnette
Bud Geary
Blaze Curlew - Gang Leader (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ray Nazarro
Writers: Ed Earl Repp, 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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2 / 8

ERA

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80 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

CAST

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Charles Starrett and Doris Houck and Hank Penny carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A DOUBLE-BLAST OF BLAZING ACTION...ROARING LAUGHTER...ROUSING RHYTHMS!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038623 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ray Nazarro directs. 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.
280 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.
5Charles Starrett and Doris Houck and Hank Penny carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A DOUBLE-BLAST OF BLAZING ACTION...ROARING LAUGHTER...ROUSING RHYTHMS!".
7IMDB entry: tt0038623 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 54 min · 0h 54m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Heading West (1946)

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.