Bandits of El Dorado

"Smiley's Tunes Echo To The Roar Of Starrett's Guns!"

1949 0h 54m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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Wanted outlaws have mysteriously disappeared. Ranger Captain Henley and Steve have a plan to find them. Steve becomes a wanted man by faking the killing of Henley. Not only is he now in trouble as both the Rangers and the Mexican Rurales are after him, but Smiley knows him and may expose his masquerade to the bad guys.

“Smiley's Tunes Echo To The Roar Of Starrett's Guns!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Texas Ranger Steve Carson / The Durango Kid
George J. Lewis
Colonel José Vargas
Fred F. Sears
Ranger Captain Richard Henley (as Fred Sears)
John Dehner
Charles Bruton
Clayton Moore
B. F. Morgan
Smiley Burnette
Smiley Burnette
Mustard
Burnette Cohort (as Mustard and Gravy)
Gravy
Burnette Cohort (as Mustard and Gravy)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ray Nazarro
Writers: Barry Shipman
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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2 / 8

ERA

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77 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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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ray Nazarro, shot by Fayte M. Browne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Borofsky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Charles Starrett and George J. Lewis and Fred F. Sears carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "Smiley's Tunes Echo To The Roar Of Starrett's Guns!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ray Nazarro directs. Fayte M. Browne behind the camera. Paul Borofsky cuts. 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.
277 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.
5Directed by Ray Nazarro, shot by Fayte M. Browne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Paul Borofsky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Charles Starrett and George J. Lewis and Fred F. Sears carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Smiley's Tunes Echo To The Roar Of Starrett's Guns!".
9IMDB entry: tt0041153 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Fayte M. Browne
Editing: Paul Borofsky
Runtime: 54 min · 0h 54m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Bandits of El Dorado (1949)

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.