Lawless Empire

"RIDE THE THRILL-TRAIL WITH THE DURANGO KID!"

1945 0h 58m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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In the lawless town of Dusty Gulch, the Durango Kid comes to the aid of Reverend Harding in his fight against Blaze Howard and his henchman. When Durango foils all bad guy's plans, Blaze's boss Doc Weston realizes Cannonball it tipping off Durango. Weston then lets Cannonball overhear false information that will send Durango into a fatal trap.

“RIDE THE THRILL-TRAIL WITH THE DURANGO KID!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Steve Ranson / The Durango Kid
Tex Harding
Reverend Tex Harding
Dub Taylor
Cannonball
Mildred Law
Vicky Harding
Bob Wills
Bob

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vernon Keays
Writers: Elizabeth Beecher, Bennett Cohen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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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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81 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 Tex Harding and Dub Taylor carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "RIDE THE THRILL-TRAIL WITH THE DURANGO KID!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038686 — 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

Vernon Keays 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.
281 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 Tex Harding and Dub Taylor carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "RIDE THE THRILL-TRAIL WITH THE DURANGO KID!".
7IMDB entry: tt0038686 — 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: Lawless Empire (1945)

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.