Roaring Rangers

"The Durango Kid and Smiley bring you double-barreled wild west thrill-fun!"

1946 0h 56m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 2

Western

Synopsis

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When Sheriff Jeff Connor of Powder River cannot stop the crime wave, his young son, Larry, writes to the Durango Kid for aid. Taggart, the saloon owner, is the secret head of the outlaws, while Connor's brother Bill is in cahoots with him. Steve Randall, the Durango Kid, and his pal, Smiley Butterbean, arrive in time to stop a stagecoach holdup, and Steve is made a deputy sheriff. Taggart has one of his men, Slade, pose as the Durango Kid and while he is speaking to the townspeople, the rest of the outlaw gang pillages the town, and this somewhat damages the Durango Kid in the eyes of Larry and his sister Doris. Steve suggests that Sheriff Connor visit the government about a railroad project, and Taggart instructs Slade and the gang leader to kill Connor on his trip back.

“The Durango Kid and Smiley bring you double-barreled wild west thrill-fun!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Steve Randall / The Durango Kid
Adele Roberts
Doris Connor (as Adelle Roberts)
Merle Travis
Guitar Player Travis
Smiley Burnette
Smiley Burnette
Edmund Cobb
Taggart (uncredited)
Rube Dalroy
Barfly

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ray Nazarro
Writers: Barry Shipman
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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80 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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CAST

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Charles Starrett and Adele Roberts and Merle Travis carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Durango Kid and Smiley bring you double-barreled wild west thrill-fun!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038887 — 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 56-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 Merle Travis carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Durango Kid and Smiley bring you double-barreled wild west thrill-fun!".
7IMDB entry: tt0038887 — 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: 56 min · 0h 56m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Roaring Rangers (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.