United States / May 25, 1943 / NR
Red-Blooded Action
1h 27min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Popular mailcoach driver Uncle Willie is in fact in league with the town's crooked banker. They plan to have the bank robbed after emptying it, and when Willie's choice for this doesn't show in time, he gets some local boys to do it. When his man does turn up he decides to stick around, as he is pals with the sheriff and also takes a shine to Willie's daughter Allison. This gives the bad men several new problems.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Porter Hall | Banker Clanton |
| Bernard Nedell | Jack Lester |
| Joan Woodbury | Sundown |
| Irving Bacon | Dan Walters - Bartender |
| Francis Ford | Hank |
| Edward Hearn | Armed Townsman |
| Edward Pawley | Deputy Blackie |
| Glenn Strange | Lem - Jack's Gang Member |
| Slim Whitaker | Tolliver - Jack's Gang Member |
| Chester Clute | Rollo |
| Ethan Laidlaw | Cass |
Genres
Western
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Desperadoes |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 25 maggio 1943 |
| Production | Harry Joe Brown |
| Writer | Robert Carson, Max Brand |
| Editing | Gene Haylick |
| Cinematography | George Meehan |
| Assistant directors | George Rhein, Charles Vidor |
| Camera operators | George Meehan |
| Additional photography | George Meehan |
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| Production design | Lionel Banks, Frank Tuttle, Perry Smith |
| Art direction | Lionel Banks, Perry Smith, Frank Tuttle |
| Set decoration | Lionel Banks, Frank Tuttle, Perry Smith |
| Music | John Leipold, Morris Stoloff |
| Sound | John Leipold, Morris Stoloff |
| Costume design | Travilla, Clay Campbell, Helen Hunt |
| Makeup | Clay Campbell, Travilla, Helen Hunt |
| Hairstyling | Travilla, Clay Campbell, Helen Hunt |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Feb 16, 1951 / 12 / Columbia
Japan / Jan 17, 1952 / G
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