The Cowboy Star

"Gangsters Invade West!"

1936 0h 56m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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Tired of being a cowboy movie star, Yorke quits the movies and buys a ranch so he can be a real cowboy. But just as in his films trouble arrives. This time it's bank robber Sampson and his two cronies.

“Gangsters Invade West!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Spencer Yorke
Iris Meredith
Mary Baker
Si Jenks
Buckshot Williams
Marc Lawrence
Johnny Sampson
Edward Peil Sr.
Clem Baker (as Ed Piel Sr.)
Wally Albright
Jimmy Baker
Ralph McCullough
Pretty Boy Hogan
Richard Terry
Midget Jack James

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Selman
Writers: Frances Guihan, Cornelius Reese, Frank Melford
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Charles Starrett and Iris Meredith and Si Jenks carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Gangsters Invade West!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0027471 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

David Selman directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Charles Starrett and Iris Meredith and Si Jenks carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Gangsters Invade West!".
6IMDB entry: tt0027471 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.