Texas Dynamo

"BLASTING A BOGUS VIGILANTE GANG!"

1950 0h 56m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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Charles Starrett plays The Durango Kid in the 1950 Columbia western Texas Dynamo. As a novelty, Starrett not only plays Durango and his "alter ego" Steve Drake, but also takes on a third identity, that of a hired gun in the employ of the film's bad guys. As one critic noted, this may be the only western in which the hero is obliged to chase himself. Jock O'Mahoney -- later known as Jock Mahoney -- plays a secondary role, and also doubles for Starrett during the riskier stunt sequences.

“BLASTING A BOGUS VIGILANTE GANG!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Steve Drake / Durango Kid
Smiley Burnette
Smiley Burnette
Lois Hall
Julia Beck
Jock Mahoney
Bill Beck
Slim Duncan
Slim Duncan
John Dehner
Stanton
George Chesebro
Kroger
Gregg Barton
Luke

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 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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76 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 Lois Hall carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "BLASTING A BOGUS VIGILANTE GANG!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0043036 — 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. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
276 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 Lois Hall carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "BLASTING A BOGUS VIGILANTE GANG!".
7IMDB entry: tt0043036 — 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: 56 min · 0h 56m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Texas Dynamo (1950)

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.