The Kid from Broken Gun

"HE'S OUT TO BEAT A MURDER RAP!"

1952 0h 55m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 3

WesternCrime

Synopsis

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Charles Starrett makes his final appearance as The Durango Kid, this time as Steve Reynolds, a postal inspector who has gone underground to catch the bad guys. His longtime sidekick, Smiley Burnette appears as an itinerant optometrist who is hardly in the plot line of the film. Jock Mahoney plays Jack Mahoney, an eastern educated dude who has come back home. The Durango Kid teaches Jack how to draw and fire a six-gun, and the two ultimately work together to bring the outlaws to justice.

“HE'S OUT TO BEAT A MURDER RAP!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Steve Reynolds / The Durango Kid
Jock Mahoney
Jack Mahoney
Angela Stevens
Gail Kingston
Tristram Coffin
Martin Donohugh
Myron Healey
Kiefer
Helen Mowery
Dixie King (archive footage)
Smiley Burnette
Smiley Burnette

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fred F. Sears
Writers: Barry Shipman, Ed Earl Repp
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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ERA

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74 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fred F. Sears, shot by Fayte M. Browne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Borofsky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Charles Starrett and Jock Mahoney and Angela Stevens carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "HE'S OUT TO BEAT A MURDER RAP!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fred F. Sears directs. Fayte M. Browne behind the camera. Paul Borofsky cuts. 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.
274 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.
5Directed by Fred F. Sears, shot by Fayte M. Browne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Paul Borofsky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Charles Starrett and Jock Mahoney and Angela Stevens carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "HE'S OUT TO BEAT A MURDER RAP!".
9IMDB entry: tt0044795 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Fayte M. Browne
Editing: Paul Borofsky
Runtime: 55 min · 0h 55m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Kid from Broken Gun (1952)

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.