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It's 1873 and the disbanded Texas Rangers have been replaced by the corrupt Texas State Police. Steve Lanning arrives posing as a wanted outlaw to get in with them in his attempt to have them replaced.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 72
IMDb6.8
Running time
54 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 westerns, −53 min on the typical 107
typical 10754Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Released
1948
May 12, 1948
78 years ago
Genre
WesternLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more15 people
- Charles StarrettSteve Lanning / The Durango Kid
- Nancy SaundersClaire Ross
- Don ReynoldsTommy Ross
- Fred F. SearsTracy Beaumont
- Doye O'DellGuitar Player
- Smiley BurnetteSmiley Burnette
- LFLynn FarrHenchman Slim (uncredited)
- Herman HackBarfly (uncredited)
- PHPatrick HurstBill Webster (uncredited)
- Jack IngramCaptain Buff Tyson (uncredited)
Frank LaRueWilson (uncredited)- RMRussell MeekerCharlie (uncredited)
- PMPhilip MorrisHomer Ross (uncredited)
Eddie ParkerHenchman Red Jordan (uncredited)
Maudie PrickettMrs. Wallace (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Vernon Keays Director
- Helen McCaffrey Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Norman S. Hall Screenplay
Camera · 1
- M.A. Andersen Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Paul Borofsky Editor
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Helen Hunt Hairstylist
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