The Stranger From Ponca City

"Durango's A Whirlwind Of ACTION! Smiley's a Cyclone Of MIRTH!"

1947 0h 56m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Western

Synopsis

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A saddle-weary Steve Larkin, also the Duranko Kid, rides into Red Mound, a town filled with cattle rustlers. Cafe owner Smiley, befriends Steve and fills him in on the activities. Steve angers the rustler's leader, Flip Dugan when he purchases the old Atkins ranch which is supposedly haunted. Flip and his henchmen try to prevent the recording of the deed, but the Durango Kid and Deputy Marshal Tug Carter win the gun battle.

“Durango's A Whirlwind Of ACTION! Smiley's a Cyclone Of MIRTH!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Steve Larkin / The Durango Kid
Virginia Hunter
Terry Saunders
Texas Jim Lewis
Band Leader Tex
Smiley Burnette
Smiley Burnette
Jock Mahoney
Henchman Tensleep (uncredited)
Kermit Maynard
Henchman (uncredited)

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 56-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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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 Texas Jim Lewis carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Durango's A Whirlwind Of ACTION! Smiley's a Cyclone Of MIRTH!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0240045 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 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 56-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 Texas Jim Lewis carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Durango's A Whirlwind Of ACTION! Smiley's a Cyclone Of MIRTH!".
7IMDB entry: tt0240045 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 56 min · 0h 56m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Stranger From Ponca 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.