Riders of the Lone Star

"CHEER YOUR FAVORITE BUCKAROOS!"

1947 0h 55m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 3

Western

Synopsis

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An outlaw gang is trying to stop the reopening of a mine as they look for the money left there by the famous outlaw Dusty Morton. After a ten year absence, Morton has apparently reappeared and Steve arrives looking for him. He finds his son who also wonders if his father is still alive. With the gang soon after him, the Durango Kid goes into action and Steve tries to learn who the real Dusty Morgan is.

“CHEER YOUR FAVORITE BUCKAROOS!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Steve Mason / The Durango Kid
Virginia Hunter
Doris McCormick
Curly Williams
Fiddle Player
Smiley Burnette
Smiley Burnette
Steve Darrell
Murdock (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Derwin Abrahams
Writers: Barry Shipman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 55-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 Virginia Hunter and Curly Williams carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "CHEER YOUR FAVORITE BUCKAROOS!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039769 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 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 55-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 Virginia Hunter and Curly Williams carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "CHEER YOUR FAVORITE BUCKAROOS!".
7IMDB entry: tt0039769 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 55 min · 0h 55m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Riders of the Lone Star (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.