The Fighting Frontiersman

"The West's Greatest Thrill-Tune-And-Mirth Partners!"

1946 1h 1m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 2

Western

Synopsis

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Cimarron has found a lost treasure and the outlaw gang knows about it. They have made him a prisoner and are trying to get the location from him. However, he has sent for his friend Steve Reynolds and the Durango Kid will soon be on the job.

“The West's Greatest Thrill-Tune-And-Mirth Partners!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Steve Reynolds / The Durango Kid
Helen Mowery
Dixie King
Hank Newman
Hank Newman
Smiley Burnette
Smiley Burnette
Jock Mahoney
Waco (uncredited)
George Chesebro
Rankin (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Derwin Abrahams
Writers: Ed Earl Repp
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

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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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Charles Starrett and Helen Mowery and Hank Newman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The West's Greatest Thrill-Tune-And-Mirth Partners!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038527 — 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

Derwin Abrahams directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 61-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 Helen Mowery and Hank Newman carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The West's Greatest Thrill-Tune-And-Mirth Partners!".
7IMDB entry: tt0038527 — 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: 61 min · 1h 1m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Fighting Frontiersman (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.