| 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 |
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| Running time | 12 chapters / 167 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $153,081 (negative cost: $150,246) |
Desperadoes of the West (1950) is a 12-chapter Republic film serial.
Plot
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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.
It was filmed between May 31 and June 22, 1950 under the working titles Bandit King of Oklahoma and Desperado Kings of the West. The serial's studio production number was 1708.
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.
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 byThe Invisible Monster (1950) | Republic Serial Desperadoes of the West (1950) |
Succeeded byFlying Disc Man from Mars (1950) |
