Blazing the Western Trail

"The BLAST Of Six-Guns Across The Range!"

1945 1h 0m EN

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 5

Western

Synopsis

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Stage line owner Brent has his men robbing Halliday stages and when his manager Waring learns of it, Brent has him killed. Jeff Waring arrives and takes his uncle's job. He soon learns what's happening and the Durango Kid goes into action. This keeps Halliday going and gives them a chance to get the mail contract by winning the stagecoach race.

“The BLAST Of Six-Guns Across The Range!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Jeff Waring / The Durango Kid
Tex Harding
Tex Harding
Dub Taylor
Cannonball
Carole Mathews
Mary Halliday
Bob Wills
Bob
Virginia Sale
Nellie
Frank LaRue
Postal Inspector Spencer
Edmund Cobb
Sheriff Turner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vernon Keays
Writers: J. Benton Cheney
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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81 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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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vernon Keays, shot by George Meehan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Henry Batista shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Charles Starrett and Tex Harding and Dub Taylor carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The BLAST Of Six-Guns Across The Range!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vernon Keays directs. George Meehan behind the camera. Henry Batista cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
281 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.
5Directed by Vernon Keays, shot by George Meehan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Henry Batista shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Charles Starrett and Tex Harding and Dub Taylor carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The BLAST Of Six-Guns Across The Range!".
9IMDB entry: tt0191833 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: George Meehan
Editing: Henry Batista
Runtime: 60 min · 1h 0m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Blazing the Western Trail (1945)

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.