Desperadoes of the West
Desperadoes of the West (1950) is a 12-chapter Republic film serial.
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| Directed by | Fred C. Brannon |
| Produced by | Franklin Adreon |
| Written by | Ronald Davidson |
| Starring | Richard Powers Judy Clark Roy Barcroft I. Stanford Jolley Lee Phelps Lee Roberts Cliff Clark |
| Music by | Stanley Wilson |
| Cinematography | John MacBurnie |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
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Running time | 12 chapters / 167 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $153,081 (negative cost: $150,246)[1] |
Cast
- Richard Powers as Ward Gordon
- Judy Clark as Sally Arnold
- Roy Barcroft as Hacker, a henchman
- I. Stanford Jolley as J. B. "Dude" Dawson
- Lee Phelps as Rusty Steele
- Lee Roberts as Larson, a henchman
- Cliff Clark as Colonel Arnold
Production
Desperadoes of the West was budgeted at $153,081 although the final negative cost was $150,246 (a $2,835, or 1.9%, under spend). It was the cheapest Republic serial of 1950.[1]
It was filmed between May 31 and June 22 1950 under the working titles Bandit King of Oklahoma and Desperado Kings of the West.[1] The serial's studio production number was 1708.[1]
Stunts
- Tom Steele as Ward Gordon (doubling Richard Powers)
- Dale Van Sickel as Hacker/Ward Gordon (doubling Roy Barcroft & Richard Powers)
- John Daheim
Special effects
Special effects by the Lydecker brothers.
Release
Theatrical
Desperadoes of the West's official release date is 2 August 1950, although this is actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges.[1]
Chapter titles
- Tower of Jeopardy (20min)
- Perilous Barrier (13min 20s)
- Flaming Cargo (13min 20s)
- Trail of Terror (13min 20s)
- Plunder Cave (13min 20s)
- Six-Gun Hijacker (13min 20s)
- The Powder Keg (13min 20s)
- Desperate Venture (13min 20s)
- Stagecoach to Eternity (13min 20s)
- Hidden Desperado (13min 20s) - a re-cap chapter
- Open Warfare (13min 20s)
- Desperate Gamble (13min 20s)
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See also
References
- Mathis, Jack (1995). Valley of the Cliffhangers Supplement. Jack Mathis Advertising. pp. 3, 10, 120–121. ISBN 0-9632878-1-8.
- Cline, William C. (1984). "Filmography". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 251. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.
External links
| Preceded by The Invisible Monster (1950) |
Republic Serial Desperadoes of the West (1950) |
Succeeded by Flying Disc Man from Mars (1950) |
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