Frontier Gunlaw

"Phantom outlaws are no match for the Robin Hood of the Range!"

1946 1h 0m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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Jim Stewart comes to Mesa City and buys a ranch from publisher Matt Edwards, who is confined to a wheelchair. The area is terrorized by an outlaw gang known as The Phantoms. When Jim's cattle herd is rustled and his ranch foreman Pop Evans killed, he takes an active hand against the gang in his guise as the Durango Kid.

“Phantom outlaws are no match for the Robin Hood of the Range!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Jim "The Durango Kid" Stewart
Tex Harding
Tex Harding
Dub Taylor
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Jean Stevens
Kitty Harding
Weldon Heyburn
Matt Edwards
Jack Rockwell
Hank Watson
Frank LaRue
Sheriff Kincaid
John Elliott
Pop Evans

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Derwin Abrahams
Writers: Bennett Cohen, Victor McLeod
Languages: English

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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80 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: "Phantom outlaws are no match for the Robin Hood of the Range!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038538 — 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

Derwin Abrahams directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
280 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: "Phantom outlaws are no match for the Robin Hood of the Range!".
7IMDB entry: tt0038538 — 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: 60 min · 1h 0m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Frontier Gunlaw (1946)

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.