South of the Chisholm Trail

"The blazin'est two-gun team in the west! There's Hot Lead Flyin' and Music in the Air!"

1947 0h 58m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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When the ranchers of Bearcat are plagued by rustlers, Big Jim Grady offers to buy their herds from them at low-ball prices. Steve Haley suggests to the ranchers that they band together and drive their herds to Abilene, Kansas and get full price. Steve's friend Smiley "joins" the rustlers to learn who their leader is. Grady henchman Doc Walker asks Steve to help break up the cattle drive, and he agrees in order to keep tabs on the rustlers. The gang makes several attempts to take the trail herd but Steve, in his guise as the Durango Kid, intervenes and saves the cattle.

“The blazin'est two-gun team in the west! There's Hot Lead Flyin' and Music in the Air!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Steve Haley / The Durango Kid
Nancy Saunders
Nora Grant
Hank Newman
Bass Player
Smiley Burnette
Smiley Burnette
Lane Bradford
Henchman (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Derwin Abrahams
Writers: Michael Simmons
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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79 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 Nancy Saunders and Hank Newman carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "The blazin'est two-gun team in the west! There's Hot Lead Flyin' and Music in the Air!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039855 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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 58-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 Hank Newman carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The blazin'est two-gun team in the west! There's Hot Lead Flyin' and Music in the Air!".
7IMDB entry: tt0039855 — 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: 58 min · 0h 58m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: South of the Chisholm Trail (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.