The Desert Horseman

"THE WEST'S TOP ACTION FUN AND TUNE TEAM!"

1946 0h 57m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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The Durango Kid sets out to clear his name after being falsely accused of a payroll robbery.

“THE WEST'S TOP ACTION FUN AND TUNE TEAM!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Steve Godfrey / The Durango Kid
Adele Roberts
Mary Ann Jarvis (as Adelle Roberts)
Walt Shrum
Bass Player
Smiley Burnette
Smiley Burnette
Richard Bailey
H.H. Treadway (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ray Nazarro
Writers: Sherman L. Lowe
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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80 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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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CAST

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Charles Starrett and Adele Roberts and Walt Shrum carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "THE WEST'S TOP ACTION FUN AND TUNE TEAM!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038467 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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 57-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 Adele Roberts and Walt Shrum carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "THE WEST'S TOP ACTION FUN AND TUNE TEAM!".
7IMDB entry: tt0038467 — 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: 57 min · 0h 57m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Desert Horseman (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.