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| name = Desperadoes of the West |
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| director =[[Fred C. Brannon]] |
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| producer =[[Franklin Adreon]] |
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| writer =[[Ronald Davidson]] |
| writer =[[Ronald Davidson]] |
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| cinematography =[[John MacBurnie]] |
| cinematography =[[John MacBurnie]] |
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| distributor =[[Republic Pictures]] |
| distributor =[[Republic Pictures]] |
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'''''Desperadoes of the West''''' (1950) is a [[Republic Pictures|Republic]] [[Serial (film)|film serial]]. |
'''''Desperadoes of the West''''' (1950) is a 12-chapter [[Republic Pictures|Republic]] [[Serial (film)|film serial]]. |
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==Plot== |
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==Cast== |
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*[[Lee Roberts]] as Larson, a henchman |
*[[Lee Roberts]] as Larson, a henchman |
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*[[Cliff Clark]] as Colonel Arnold |
*[[Cliff Clark]] as Colonel Arnold |
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*[[Guy Teague]] as Jack |
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==Production== |
==Production== |
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''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.<ref name="mathis" /> |
''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.<ref name="mathis" /> |
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It was filmed between 31 |
It was filmed between May 31 and June 22, 1950 under the [[working title]]s ''Bandit King of Oklahoma'' and ''Desperado Kings of the West''.<ref name="mathis" /> The serial's studio production number was 1708.<ref name="mathis" /> |
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===Stunts=== |
===Stunts=== |
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*[[Tom Steele (stuntman)|Tom Steele]] as Ward Gordon (doubling Richard Powers) |
*[[Tom Steele (stuntman)|Tom Steele]] as Ward Gordon (doubling Richard Powers) |
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*[[Dale Van Sickel]] as Hacker/Ward Gordon ( |
*[[Dale Van Sickel]] as Hacker/Ward Gordon (doubling Roy Barcroft & Richard Powers) |
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*John Daheim |
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===Special effects=== |
===Special effects=== |
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==Release== |
==Release== |
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===Theatrical=== |
===Theatrical=== |
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''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.<ref name="mathis" /> |
''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.<ref name="mathis" /> |
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# Open Warfare (13min 20s) |
# Open Warfare (13min 20s) |
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# Desperate Gamble (13min 20s) |
# Desperate Gamble (13min 20s) |
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<sub>Source:</sub><ref name="mathis" /><ref>{{Cite book |
<sub>Source:</sub><ref name="mathis" /><ref>{{Cite book | last = Cline | first = William C. | title = In the Nick of Time | year = 1984 | publisher = McFarland & Company, Inc. | isbn = 0-7864-0471-X | chapter = Filmography | page = 251 }}</ref> |
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| title = In the Nick of Time |
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| origyear = 1984 |
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| publisher = McFarland & Company, Inc. |
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| isbn = 0-7864-0471-X |
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| chapter = Filmography |
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| page = 251 |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{wikiquote}} |
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*{{IMDb title|id=0042390|title=Desperadoes of the West}} |
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*{{tcmdb title|493682|Desperadoes of the West}} |
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| title=[[Republic Pictures|Republic]] [[Serial (film)|Serial]] |
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| before=[[The Invisible Monster]] ( |
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| after=[[Flying Disc Man from Mars]] ( |
| after=[[Flying Disc Man from Mars]] (1950)}} |
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Revision as of 22:33, 3 May 2024
Desperadoes of the West | |
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Directed by | Fred C. Brannon |
Written by | Ronald Davidson |
Produced by | Franklin Adreon |
Starring | Richard Powers Judy Clark Roy Barcroft I. Stanford Jolley Lee Phelps Lee Roberts Cliff Clark |
Cinematography | John MacBurnie |
Music by | Stanley Wilson |
Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 12 chapters / 167 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $153,081 (negative cost: $150,246)[1] |
Desperadoes of the West (1950) is a 12-chapter Republic film serial.
Plot
This article needs a plot summary. (January 2024) |
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
- Guy Teague as Jack
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)
See also
References
External links
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