Law of the Canyon

"BATTERING BADLAND BANDITS!"

1947 0h 56m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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Freight wagons are being stolen and ransomed back to their owners. Government agent Steve Langtry (and his alter ego the Durango Kid) is sent break up the Hood Gang that's behind the robberies.

“BATTERING BADLAND BANDITS!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Steve Langtry / The Durango Kid
Nancy Saunders
Mary Coleman
Robert "Buzz" Henry
Spike Coleman (as Buzz Henry)
Texas Jim Lewis
Guitar Player
Smiley Burnette
Smiley Burnette
George Chesebro
Sheriff Coleman (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
T.D. Wilson (uncredited)
Jack Kirk
Ben (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ray Nazarro
Writers: Eileen Gary
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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79 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 Nancy Saunders and Robert "Buzz" Henry carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "BATTERING BADLAND BANDITS!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039558 — 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 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
279 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 Nancy Saunders and Robert "Buzz" Henry carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "BATTERING BADLAND BANDITS!".
7IMDB entry: tt0039558 — 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: 56 min · 0h 56m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Law of the Canyon (1947)

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.