Short Grass (1950)
Short Grass (1950)
ROD CAMERON...as the fabulous "Man from Santa Fe" who battled the Southwest's deadliest badmen!
Steve Llewellyn hung up his guns after killing a man in self-defense, left Willow Creek and went on the drift for five years. Now he’s back. And the bad blood stirred up by his return and the violence caused by a cattleman’s grab for all the good grasslands mean Steve must strap on his sidearms again. Rod Cameron -- who became a marquee draw with a pair of espionage serials in the 1940s and went on to establish himself as a popular cowboy star -- makes Steve a hero to reckon with in Short Grass, one of the actor’s 10 films with busy shoot-‘em-up director Lesley Selander. Johnny Mack Brown, a sagebrush stalwart in his own right, plays the marshal who allies with Steve. Adding to the Western pedigree is costar Cathy Downs, who plays the title role in the iconic My Darling Clementine. Buffs will note other familiar faces, including Alan Hale, Jr., well remembered as the skipper who takes a “three-hour tour” to Gilligan’s Island.

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Cast

Rod Cameron Rod Cameron As: Steve Llewellyn
Cathy Downs Cathy Downs As: Sharon Lynch
Johnny Mack Brown Johnny Mack Brown As: Sheriff Ord Keown
Raymond Walburn Raymond Walburn As: Doctor McKenna
Alan Hale Jr. Alan Hale Jr. As: Chris Christofferson
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Storyline

Steve Llewellyn hung up his guns after killing a man in self-defense, left Willow Creek and went on the drift for five years. Now he’s back. And the bad blood stirred up by his return and the violence caused by a cattleman’s grab for all the good grasslands mean Steve must strap on his sidearms again. Rod Cameron -- who became a marquee draw with a pair of espionage serials in the 1940s and went on to establish himself as a popular cowboy star -- makes Steve a hero to reckon with in Short Grass, one of the actor’s 10 films with busy shoot-‘em-up director Lesley Selander. Johnny Mack Brown, a sagebrush stalwart in his own right, plays the marshal who allies with Steve. Adding to the Western pedigree is costar Cathy Downs, who plays the title role in the iconic My Darling Clementine. Buffs will note other familiar faces, including Alan Hale, Jr., well remembered as the skipper who takes a “three-hour tour” to Gilligan’s Island.


Tagline: ROD CAMERON...as the fabulous "Man from Santa Fe" who battled the Southwest's deadliest badmen!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Western

Language: English

Release Date: 24 December 1950

Country: US

Runtime: 82m

Company Credits

Company: Scott R. Dunlap Productions

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Cast

Rod Cameron

Rod Cameron

Steve Llewellyn

Cathy Downs

Cathy Downs

Sharon Lynch

Johnny Mack Brown

Johnny Mack Brown

Sheriff Ord Keown

Raymond Walburn

Raymond Walburn

Doctor McKenna

Alan Hale Jr.

Alan Hale Jr.

Chris Christofferson

Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum

Hal Fenton

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Charlie Bissel

Harry Woods

Harry Woods

Sam Dreen

Marlo Dwyer

Marlo Dwyer

Jennie Westfall

Riley Hill

Riley Hill

Randee Fenton

Jeff York

Jeff York

Curley

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Pete Lynch

Jack Ingram

Jack Ingram

Jack

Myron Healey

Myron Healey

Les McCambridge

Tris Coffin

Tris Coffin

John Devore

Rory Mallinson

Rory Mallinson

Jim Westfall

Felipe Turich

Felipe Turich

Manuel

George J. Lewis

George J. Lewis

Diego

Lee Tung Foo

Lee Tung Foo

Lin

Victor Adamson

Victor Adamson

Townsman (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Townsman (uncredited)

Emile Avery

Emile Avery

Barfly (uncredited)

Benjie Bancroft

Benjie Bancroft

Townsman (uncredited)

John Bose

John Bose

Townsman (uncredited)

Buck Bucko

Buck Bucko

Fenton Henchman (uncredited)

Roy Bucko

Roy Bucko

Fenton Henchman (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Townsman (uncredited)

Tex Driscoll

Tex Driscoll

Townsman (uncredited)

Frank Ellis

Frank Ellis

Townsman (uncredited)

Joe Garcio

Joe Garcio

Townsman (uncredited)

Herman Hack

Herman Hack

Fenton Henchman (uncredited)

Bobby Hale

Bobby Hale

Townsman (uncredited)

Al Haskell

Al Haskell

Fenton Henchman (uncredited)

Jack Hendricks

Jack Hendricks

Fenton Henchman (uncredited)

Ray Jones

Ray Jones

Fenton Henchman (uncredited)

Al Kunde

Al Kunde

Townsman (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Fenton Henchman (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard

Kermit Maynard

Barfly (uncredited)

Mathew McCue

Mathew McCue

Townsman (uncredited)

Bob McElroy

Bob McElroy

Barrel Rider (uncredited)

Tom Monroe

Tom Monroe

Cabin Wrecker (uncredited)

Milburn Morante

Milburn Morante

Otto (uncredited)

Fox O'Callahan

Fox O'Callahan

Barfly (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Townsman (uncredited)

Artie Ortego

Artie Ortego

Saloon Gunman (uncredited)

Lee Roberts

Lee Roberts

Fenton Henchman (uncredited)

Phil Schumacher

Phil Schumacher

Fenton Henchman (uncredited)

Allen D. Sewall

Allen D. Sewall

Townsman (uncredited)

Rudy Sooter

Rudy Sooter

Banjo Player (uncredited)

Directed By

Lesley Selander

Lesley Selander

Director

Harry L. Fraser

Harry L. Fraser

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Sally Berkeley

Sally Berkeley

Hairstylist

Louis Phillipi

Louis Phillipi

Makeup Artist

Sound

Edward J. Kay

Edward J. Kay

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Harry Neumann

Harry Neumann

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Raymond Boltz Jr.

Raymond Boltz Jr.

Set Decoration

Vin Taylor

Vin Taylor

Set Decoration

Dave Milton

Dave Milton

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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