The Desperados Are in Town (1956)
The Desperados Are in Town (1956)
Spraying Its Streets With Lead! Lighting Its Skies With Gunfire!
In this western, a young man tries to walk the straight and narrow, but he is impeded by his past. The trouble begins when the young fellow flees his family's Texas dirt farm and becomes an outlaw. He is advised by one of the desperadoes to return home. The boy does, and with hard work, makes the farm successful. Harvest time rolls around. He is just about to celebrate when the outlaws ride up and force him to help them pull a local bank job. He refuses and kills the gang leader and his brother. Meanwhile, the boy's past is revealed to the town banker. Seeing that he truly has gone straight, the banker forgives him. The boy marries and lives with his lovely bride upon his land.

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Cast

Robert Arthur Robert Arthur As: Lonny Kesh
Kathleen Nolan Kathleen Nolan As: Alice Rutherford (as Kathy Nolan)
Rhys Williams Rhys Williams As: Jud Collins
Rhodes Reason Rhodes Reason As: Frank Banner
Dave O'Brien Dave O'Brien As: Dock Lapman / Mr. Brown
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Storyline

In this western, a young man tries to walk the straight and narrow, but he is impeded by his past. The trouble begins when the young fellow flees his family's Texas dirt farm and becomes an outlaw. He is advised by one of the desperadoes to return home. The boy does, and with hard work, makes the farm successful. Harvest time rolls around. He is just about to celebrate when the outlaws ride up and force him to help them pull a local bank job. He refuses and kills the gang leader and his brother. Meanwhile, the boy's past is revealed to the town banker. Seeing that he truly has gone straight, the banker forgives him. The boy marries and lives with his lovely bride upon his land.


Tagline: Spraying Its Streets With Lead! Lighting Its Skies With Gunfire!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Western

Language: English

Release Date: 01 November 1956

Country: US

Runtime: 73m

Company Credits

Company: Regal Films

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Cast

Robert Arthur

Robert Arthur

Lonny Kesh

Kathleen Nolan

Kathleen Nolan

Alice Rutherford (as Kathy Nolan)

Rhys Williams

Rhys Williams

Jud Collins

Rhodes Reason

Rhodes Reason

Frank Banner

Dave O'Brien

Dave O'Brien

Dock Lapman / Mr. Brown

Kelly Thordsen

Kelly Thordsen

Big Tobe Lapman

Mae Clarke

Mae Clarke

Jane Kesh

Robert Osterloh

Robert Osterloh

Deputy Sheriff Mike Broome

William Challee

William Challee

Tom Kesh

Carol Kelly

Carol Kelly

Hattie

Frank Sully

Frank Sully

Carl Branch

Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum

Mr. Rutherford

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Hank Green (as Richard Wessel)

Dorothy Granger

Dorothy Granger

Molly, Saloon Girl (as Dorothy Grainger)

Tod Griffin

Tod Griffin

Ranger

Nancy Evans

Nancy Evans

Mrs. Rutherford

Ann Stebbins

Ann Stebbins

Girl

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Jim Day

Directed By

Violet McComas

Violet McComas

Script Supervisor

Kurt Neumann

Kurt Neumann

Director

William A. Calihan Jr.

William A. Calihan Jr.

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Merrill G. White

Merrill G. White

Editorial Services

Costume and Makeup

John G. Holden

John G. Holden

Makeup Artist

Leonora Sabine

Leonora Sabine

Hairdresser

Joseph Dimmitt

Joseph Dimmitt

Costumer

Sound

Al Overton

Al Overton

Sound

Paul Sawtell

Paul Sawtell

Original Music Composer

Bert Shefter

Bert Shefter

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

John J. Mescall

John J. Mescall

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

James Harris

James Harris

Property Master

Theobold Holsopple

Theobold Holsopple

Production Design

Mowbray Berkeley

Mowbray Berkeley

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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