West of Dodge City

"The West's Top Thrill-Tune-And-Fun Team!"

1947 0h 57m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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Charles Starrett once again dons the disguise of the "Durango Kid" to restore law and order in this entry in Columbia's Western series. This time, the Kid, aka Steve Ramsey, witnesses a stage robbery, during which local rancher John Avery is brutally murdered.

“The West's Top Thrill-Tune-And-Fun Team!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Steve Ramsey / The Durango Kid
Nancy Saunders
Anne Avery
Mustard
Musician Mustard
Gravy
Musician Gravy
Smiley Burnette
Smiley Burnette

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ray Nazarro
Writers: Bert Horswell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 57-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 Mustard carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The West's Top Thrill-Tune-And-Fun Team!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039978 — 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

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

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 57-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 Mustard carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The West's Top Thrill-Tune-And-Fun Team!".
7IMDB entry: tt0039978 — 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: 57 min · 0h 57m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: West of Dodge City (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.