West of Sonora

"ACTION!"

1948 0h 55m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 2

Western

Synopsis

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Western star Charles Starrett was amazing; he kept making the same film over and over, but always made it seem as if it was for the first time. In West of Sonora, Starrett once again plays a frontier good-guy named Steve (Steve Rollins, to be exact), who, when the need arises, disguises himself as The Durango Kid, masked righter of wrongs. This time, Steve/Durango champions the cause of 10-year-old Penelope Clinton (Anita Castle), who has spent her short life as the focus of a feud between her grandfathers, suspected outlaw Black Murphy (Steve Darrell) and Sheriff Jack Clinton (George Cheseboro).

“ACTION!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Steve Rollins / The Durango Kid
Steve Darrell
Black Murphy
George Chesebro
Sheriff Jeff Clinton
Anita Castle
Penelope Clinton
Smiley Burnette
Smiley Burnette

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ray Nazarro
Writers: Barry Shipman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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78 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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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 Steve Darrell and George Chesebro carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "ACTION!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0040955 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 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 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
278 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 Steve Darrell and George Chesebro carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "ACTION!".
7IMDB entry: tt0040955 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 55 min · 0h 55m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: West of Sonora (1948)

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.