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{{short description|1950 film}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Desperadoes of the West
| name = Desperadoes of the West
| director =[[Fred C. Brannon]]
| director =[[Fred C. Brannon]]
| image = Desperadoes of the West FilmPoster.jpeg
| image =Desperadoes of the West FilmPoster.jpeg
| producer =[[Franklin Adreon]]
| producer =[[Franklin Adreon]]
| writer =[[Ronald Davidson]]
| writer =[[Ronald Davidson]]
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| cinematography =[[John MacBurnie]]
| cinematography =[[John MacBurnie]]
| distributor =[[Republic Pictures]]
| distributor =[[Republic Pictures]]
| released = {{Flag icon|USA}} [2 August 1950<ref name="mathis">{{Cite book
| released = {{Film date|1950|08|02|U.S.|ref1=<ref name="mathis">{{Cite book | last = Mathis | first = Jack | title = Valley of the Cliffhangers Supplement
| year = 1995 | publisher = Jack Mathis Advertising | isbn = 0-9632878-1-8 | pages = 3, 10, 120–121 }}</ref>}}
| last = Mathis
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| runtime = 12 chapters / 167 minutes<ref name="mathis" />
| first = Jack
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| language = English
| title = Valley of the Cliffhangers Supplement
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| country = United States
| origyear = 1995
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| budget = $153,081 ([[negative cost]]: $150,246)<ref name="mathis" />
| publisher = Jack Mathis Advertising
| isbn = 0-9632878-1-8
| pages = 3, 10, 120–121
| chapter =
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| runtime = 12 chapters / 167 minutes<ref name="mathis" />
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| language = [[English language|English]]
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| country = {{USA}}
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| budget = $153,081 ([[negative cost]]: $150,246)<ref name="mathis" />
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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]].

==Plot==
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==Cast==
==Cast==
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*[[Lee Roberts]] as Larson, a henchman
*[[Lee Roberts]] as Larson, a henchman
*[[Cliff Clark]] as Colonel Arnold
*[[Cliff Clark]] as Colonel Arnold
*[[Guy Teague]] as Jack


==Production==
==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.<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" />


It was filmed between 31 May and 22 June 1950 under the [[working title]]s ''Bandit King of Oklahoma'' and ''Desperado Kings of the West''.<ref name="mathis" /> The serial's production number was 1708.<ref name="mathis" />
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" />


===Stunts===
===Stunts===
*[[Tom Steele (stuntman)|Tom Steele]] as Ward Gordon (doubling Richard Powers)
*[[Tom Steele (stuntman)|Tom Steele]] as Ward Gordon (doubling Richard Powers)
*[[Dale Van Sickel]] as Hacker/Ward Gordon (doubleing Roy Barcroft & Richard Powers)
*[[Dale Van Sickel]] as Hacker/Ward Gordon (doubling Roy Barcroft & Richard Powers)
*[[John Daheim]]
*John Daheim


===Special effects===
===Special effects===
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==Release==
==Release==

===Theatrical===
===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.<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)
# Desperate Gamble (13min 20s)
# Desperate Gamble (13min 20s)
<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>
| last = Cline
| first = William C.
| title = In the Nick of Time
| origyear = 1984
| publisher = McFarland & Company, Inc.
| isbn = 0-7864-0471-X
| chapter = Filmography
| page = 251
}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{wikiquote}}
*{{IMDB title|id=0042390|title=Desperadoes of the West}}
*{{IMDb title|id=0042390|title=Desperadoes of the West}}
*{{tcmdb title|493682|Desperadoes of the West}}


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| title=[[Republic Pictures|Republic]] [[Serial (film)|Serial]]
| before=[[The Invisible Monster]] ([[1950 in film|1950]])
| before=[[The Invisible Monster]] (1950)
| years='''Desperadoes of the West ([[1950 in film|1950]])'''
| years='''Desperadoes of the West (1950)'''
| after=[[Flying Disc Man from Mars]] ([[1950 in film|1950]])}}
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{{Republic serials}}
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Revision as of 22:33, 3 May 2024

Desperadoes of the West
Directed byFred C. Brannon
Written byRonald Davidson
Produced byFranklin Adreon
StarringRichard Powers
Judy Clark
Roy Barcroft
I. Stanford Jolley
Lee Phelps
Lee Roberts
Cliff Clark
CinematographyJohn MacBurnie
Music byStanley Wilson
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • August 2, 1950 (1950-08-02) (U.S.)[1]
Running time
12 chapters / 167 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$153,081 (negative cost: $150,246)[1]

Desperadoes of the West (1950) is a 12-chapter Republic film serial.

Plot

Cast

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

  1. Tower of Jeopardy (20min)
  2. Perilous Barrier (13min 20s)
  3. Flaming Cargo (13min 20s)
  4. Trail of Terror (13min 20s)
  5. Plunder Cave (13min 20s)
  6. Six-Gun Hijacker (13min 20s)
  7. The Powder Keg (13min 20s)
  8. Desperate Venture (13min 20s)
  9. Stagecoach to Eternity (13min 20s)
  10. Hidden Desperado (13min 20s) - a re-cap chapter
  11. Open Warfare (13min 20s)
  12. Desperate Gamble (13min 20s)

Source:[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Mathis, Jack (1995). Valley of the Cliffhangers Supplement. Jack Mathis Advertising. pp. 3, 10, 120–121. ISBN 0-9632878-1-8.
  2. ^ Cline, William C. (1984). "Filmography". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 251. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.
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