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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]] |
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| starring =[[Tom Keene|Richard Powers]]<br>[[Judy Clark]]<br>[[Roy Barcroft]]<br>[[I. Stanford Jolley]]<br>[[Lee Phelps]]<br>[[Lee Roberts]]<br>[[Cliff Clark]] |
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| cinematography =[[John MacBurnie]] |
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| distributor =[[Republic Pictures]] |
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| released = {{Flagicon|USA}} [[[2 August]] [[1950]]<ref name="mathis">{{cite book |
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| last = Mathis |
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runtime =12 chapters (167 min)| |
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| first = Jack |
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| title = Valley of the Cliffhangers Supplement |
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| origyear = 1995 |
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| publisher = Jack Mathis Advertising |
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| isbn = 0-9632878-1-8 |
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| pages = pp. 3, 10, 120-121 |
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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]] [[ |
'''''Desperadoes of the West''''' ([[1950 in film|1950]]) is a [[Republic Pictures|Republic]] [[Serial (film)|film serial]]. |
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==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" /> |
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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" /> |
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==Stunts & Effects== |
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===Stunts=== |
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Tom Steele as Ward Gordon (doubling |
*[[Tom Steele (stuntman)|Tom Steele]] as Ward Gordon (doubling Richard Powers) |
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Dale Van Sickel as |
*[[Dale Van Sickel]] as Hacker/Ward Gordon (doubleing Roy Barcroft & Richard Powers) |
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[[John Daheim]] |
*[[John Daheim]] |
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===Special effects=== |
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Special effects by the [[Lydecker brothers]]. |
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==Release== |
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===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" /> |
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==Chapter titles== |
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# Tower of Jeopardy (20min) |
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# Perilous Barrier (13min 20s) |
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# Flaming Cargo (13min 20s) |
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# Trail of Terror (13min 20s) |
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# Plunder Cave (13min 20s) |
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# Six-Gun Hijacker (13min 20s) |
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# The Powder Keg (13min 20s) |
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# Desperate Venture (13min 20s) |
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# Stagecoach to Eternity (13min 20s) |
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# Hidden Desperado (13min 20s) - a [[clipshow|re-cap chapter]] |
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# Open Warfare (13min 20s) |
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# Desperate Gamble (13min 20s) |
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<sub>Source:</sub><ref>{{cite book |
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| last = Cline |
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| first = William C. |
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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 = 078640471X |
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| pages = pp. 251 |
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| chapter = Filmography |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of film serials]] by year |
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* [[List of film serials by studio]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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Revision as of 12:37, 21 August 2008
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 |
Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date | |
Running time | 12 chapters / 167 minutes[1] |
Country | |
Language | English |
Budget | $153,081 (negative cost: $150,246)[1] |
Desperadoes of the West (1950) is a Republic film serial.
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 31 May and 22 June 1950 under the working titles Bandit King of Oklahoma and Desperado Kings of the West.[1] The serial's production number was 1708.[1]
Stunts
- Tom Steele as Ward Gordon (doubling Richard Powers)
- Dale Van Sickel as Hacker/Ward Gordon (doubleing 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
- ^ a b c d e f g h Mathis, Jack. Valley of the Cliffhangers Supplement. Jack Mathis Advertising. pp. pp. 3, 10, 120–121. ISBN 0-9632878-1-8.
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