Raiders of Tomahawk Creek

"STARRETT AND SMILEY Stalk A Killer Through Treacherous Indian Country!"

1950 0h 55m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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Charles Starrett, aka "The Durango Kid", is back in Raiders of Tomahawk Creek. Starrett plays Steve Blake, a novice Indian agent, sent out to investigate a series of mysterious murders.

“STARRETT AND SMILEY Stalk A Killer Through Treacherous Indian Country!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Steve Blake / Durango Kid
Smiley Burnette
Smiley
Edgar Dearing
Randolph Dike
Kay Buckley
Janet Clayton
Billy Kimbley
Billy Calhoun
Paul Marion
Chief Flying Arrow

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fred F. Sears
Writers: Eric Freiwald, Robert Schaefer, Barry Shipman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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76 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 Smiley Burnette and Edgar Dearing carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "STARRETT AND SMILEY Stalk A Killer Through Treacherous Indian Country!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0042875 — 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

Fred F. Sears directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 55-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 Edgar Dearing carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "STARRETT AND SMILEY Stalk A Killer Through Treacherous Indian Country!".
7IMDB entry: tt0042875 — 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: 55 min · 0h 55m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Raiders of Tomahawk Creek (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.