Fort Savage Raiders

1951 0h 54m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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Fort Savage Raiders is another entry in Charles Starrett's "Durango Kid" western series. Starrett once again does double duty as a peacekeeper named Steve (this time his last name is Drake) and as masked avenger Durango. The heavy of the piece is escaped military prisoner Craydon (John Dehner) who, with several other fugitives from justice, forms an army of terrorists.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Steve Drake / The Durango Kid
Smiley Burnette
Smiley
John Dehner
Capt. Michael Craydon
Trevor Bardette
Old Cuss
Peter M. Thompson
Lt. James Sutter
Fred F. Sears
Col. Sutter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ray Nazarro
Writers: Barry Shipman
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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ERA

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75 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 Smiley Burnette and John Dehner carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0043556 — 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.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
275 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 Smiley Burnette and John Dehner carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0043556 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 54 min · 0h 54m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Fort Savage Raiders (1951)

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.