West of El Dorado

1949 0h 58m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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Johnny and Alibi try to straighten out a hostile young boy whose older brother was a notorious stagecoach bandit. When a gang of thieves try to strong-arm the kid into revealing the whereabouts of the stolen loot, Johnny and Alibi come to the rescue. There's a cursory romantic subplot involving heroine Mary and Barstow.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Johnny Mack Brown
Johnny Mack
Max Terhune
Alibi
Reno Browne
Mary
Teddy Infuhr
Larry Dallas
Milburn Morante
Brimstone
Terry Frost
Ed Stone
Marshall Reed
Barstow
Boyd Stockman
Joe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ray Taylor
Writers: Adele Buffington
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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77 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 Ray Taylor, shot by Harry Neumann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John C. Fuller 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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Johnny Mack Brown and Max Terhune and Reno Browne carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0163401 — 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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The take

Ray Taylor directs. Harry Neumann behind the camera. John C. Fuller cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
277 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ray Taylor, shot by Harry Neumann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor John C. Fuller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Johnny Mack Brown and Max Terhune and Reno Browne carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0163401 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.