Belle Starr's Daughter
Belle Starr's Daughter is a 1948 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by W. R. Burnett. The film stars George Montgomery, Rod Cameron, and Ruth Roman in her first leading role. The supporting cast features Wallace Ford, Charles Kemper, Edith King and William Edward Phipps. The film was released on December 31, 1948, by 20th Century Fox.[1][2][3]
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Directed by | Lesley Selander |
Produced by | Edward L. Alperson |
Screenplay by | W. R. Burnett |
Starring | George Montgomery Rod Cameron Ruth Roman |
Music by | Edward Kilenyi |
Cinematography | William A. Sickner |
Edited by | Jason H. Bernie |
Production company | 20th Century Fox |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
After the town marshal of Antioch is shot by Bob Yauntis, the newly appointed Tom Jackson sets out to apprehend the killer. But when he and his posse get to the ranch of bandit queen Belle Starr, they discover her dead body and the house on fire. Seeing this from a distance, Belle's daughter Rose mistakenly concludes Marshal Jackson killed her mother.
Rose works as a waitress and Jackson attempts to romance her, but she is cold to his advances. Rose begins pulling off robberies along with Bob, who shoots the ranch's foreman, Lafe Bailey and attempts to avoid detection as a ruthless outlaw called "Bitter Creek" who is being sought by lawmen.
Bob eventually turns his wrath on Rose, striking her and holding her captive. Rose escapes and turns to Jackson, who is in love with her. After being taken into custody, Bob is able to wing Jackson with a concealed weapon, whereupon Jackson shoots him dead.
Cast
- George Montgomery as Marshal Tom Jackson
- Rod Cameron as Bob 'Bitter Creek' Yauntis
- Ruth Roman as Cimarron Rose
- Wallace Ford as Lafe Bailey
- Charles Kemper as Deputy Gaffer
- William Edward Phipps as Yuma Talbott
- Edith King as Mrs. Allen
- Jack Lambert as Bronc Wilson
- Fred Libby as Slim Smith
- Isabel Jewell as Belle Starr
- J. Farrell MacDonald as Doc Benson
- Chris-Pin Martin as Spanish George
- Larry Johns as Marshal Jed Purdy
- Kenneth MacDonald as Uncle Jim Davis
- Christine Larsen as Marie
- Charles Stevens as Cherokee Joe
- William Perrott as Marshal Jed Loftus
- Mary Foran as Bonnie
- Frank Darien as Old Man
- Paul E. Burns as Clearwater Doctor
- Alvin Hammer as Townsman
- Lane Chandler as Marshal Evans
- John L. Cason as Kiowa Posseman
- Henry Hull as Old Marshall (uncredited)
References
- "Belle Starr's Daughter (1948) - Overview". TCM.com. 1948-11-11. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
- T. M. P. (1949-01-10). "Movie Review - - 'Belle Starr's Daughter' Arrives at Globe". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
- "Belle Starr's Daughter". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-10-02.