The Desperados Are in Town
| The Desperados Are in Town | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Kurt Neumann |
| Written by | Earle Snell Bennett Foster Kurt Neumann |
| Produced by | Kurt Neumann |
| Starring | Robert Arthur Kathleen Nolan Rhys Williams |
| Cinematography | John J. Mescall |
| Edited by | Jack Ogilvie |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell Bert Shefter |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date | November 1956 |
Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Desperados Are in Town is a 1956 American western film directed by Kurt Neumann and starring Robert Arthur, Kathleen Nolan and Rhys Williams.[1]
It was a B movie made for the bottom half of double bills.[2][3]
It was known as The Outlaws are in Town.[4] Kurt Neumann signed to make the movie in July 1956.[5]
Plot
A farm hand from Georgia goes west to Texas, but finds the area overrun with outlaws.
Cast
- Robert Arthur as Lenny Kesh
- Kathleen Nolan as Alice Rutherford
- Rhys Williams as Jud Collins
- Rhodes Reason as Frank Banner
- Dave O'Brien as Dock Lapman / Mr. Brown
- Kelly Thordsen as Big Tobe Lapman
- Mae Clarke as Jane Kesh
- Robert Osterloh as Deputy Sheriff Mike Broome
- William Challee as Tom Kesh
- Carol Kelly as Hattie
- Frank Sully as Carl Branch
- Morris Ankrum as Mr. Rutherford
- Dick Wessel as Hank Green
- Dorothy Granger as Molly, Saloon Girl
- Tod Griffin as Ranger
- Nancy Evans as Mrs. Rutherford
- Ann Stebbins as Girl
- Byron Foulger as Jim Day
- Marie Blake as Mrs. Green
- Frank Hagney as Bartender / Bouncer
- Thomas Browne Henry as The Banker
- William Phipps as Bit Man at Cotton Gin
- Frank Richards as Mr. Tawson
- Martha Wentworth as Mrs. Tawson
See also
References
- ^ Quinlan p.409
- ^ "Platters will headline show". Los Angeles Times. Nov 28, 1956 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "DESPERADOS ARE IN TOWN, the". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 24. 1957. p. 17 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Schallert, E. (Jul 10, 1956). "Drama". Los Angeles Times – via ProQuest.
- ^ OSCAR GODBOUT (Jul 5, 1956). "FERRER TO DIRECT AND STAR IN FILM". New York Times – via ProQuest.
Bibliography
- Quinlan, David. The Film Lover's Companion: An A to Z Guide to 2,000 Stars and the Movies They Made. Carol Publishing Group, 1997.
External links
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