Prairie Raiders

"Shootin' and Singin' champs of the range!"

1947 0h 54m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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Government Agent Steve leases land to Masters so he can bring in horses for the Army. Henley has obtained a forged lease for the same land and Steve is unable to prove it's a fake. While Steve checks with Washington, Henley plans to roundup and ship the horses. Masters also intends to roundup the horses and he has the Durango Kid on his side in the battle with Henley.

“Shootin' and Singin' champs of the range!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Steve Bolton / The Durango Kid
Nancy Saunders
Ann Bradford
Mark Roberts
Bronc Masters (as Robert Scott)
Ozie Waters
Ozie
Smiley Burnette
Smiley Burnette

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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Tight 54-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 Mark Roberts carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Shootin' and Singin' champs of the range!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039728 — 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

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

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 54-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 Mark Roberts carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Shootin' and Singin' champs of the range!".
7IMDB entry: tt0039728 — 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: 54 min · 0h 54m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Prairie Raiders (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.