Outlaws of the Rockies

"SHOOT FIRST and SHOOT TO KILL!"

1945 0h 54m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Western

Synopsis

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Outlaws of the Rockies is the fourth of Columbia's revitalized "Durango Kid" series. Charles Starrett is back in the saddle as the masked do-gooder Durango, aka easygoing sheriff Steve Williams. Accused of being a member of an outlaw gang, Williams is forced to don his Durango disguise to bring the actual criminals to justice.

“SHOOT FIRST and SHOOT TO KILL!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Steve Williams / The Durango Kid
Tex Harding
Tex Harding
Dub Taylor
Cannonball
Carole Mathews
Jane Stuart
Carolina Cotton
Singer
Spade Cooley
Singer Spade

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ray Nazarro
Writers: J. Benton Cheney
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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81 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 Tex Harding and Dub Taylor carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "SHOOT FIRST and SHOOT TO KILL!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0037965 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

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.
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: "SHOOT FIRST and SHOOT TO KILL!".
7IMDB entry: tt0037965 — 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: 54 min · 0h 54m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Outlaws of the Rockies (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.