Overland to Deadwood

"Deadwood's alive... With blazing bullets and roaring rhythm!"

1942 0h 59m EN

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★9.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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Cash Quinlan, owner of the Hauling Company, is the leader behind a gang of raiders who have been robbing stagecoaches between Mesquite and Deadwood. He hopes by doing so to drive his competitors out of business so that he can get the railroad franchise for himself.....

“Deadwood's alive... With blazing bullets and roaring rhythm!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Steve Prescott
Russell Hayden
Lucky Chandler
Cliff Edwards
Harmony Hobbs
Leslie Brooks
Linda Banning
Norman Willis
Cash Quinlan
Matt Willis
Henchman Red Larson
Lynton Brent
Henchman Clipper
Gordon De Main
George Bullock

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Berke
Writers: Paul Franklin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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84 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 William Berke, shot by Benjamin H. Kline. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mel Thorsen 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 Russell Hayden and Cliff Edwards carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Deadwood's alive... With blazing bullets and roaring rhythm!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0203046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

William Berke directs. Benjamin H. Kline behind the camera. Mel Thorsen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
284 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by William Berke, shot by Benjamin H. Kline. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Mel Thorsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Charles Starrett and Russell Hayden and Cliff Edwards carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Deadwood's alive... With blazing bullets and roaring rhythm!".
8IMDB entry: tt0203046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.