Short Grass

Short Grass (1950)

Western

Steve Llewellyn hung up his guns after killing a man in self-defense, left Willow Creek and went on the drift for five years. Now he’s back. And the bad blood stirred up by his return and the violence caused by a cattleman’s grab for all the good grasslands mean Steve must strap on his sidearms again. Rod Cameron -- who became a marquee draw with a pair of espionage serials in the 1940s and went on to establish himself as a popular cowboy star -- makes Steve a hero to reckon with in Short Grass, one of the actor’s 10 films with busy shoot-‘em-up director Lesley Selander. Johnny Mack Brown, a sagebrush stalwart in his own right, plays the marshal who allies with Steve. Adding to the Western pedigree is costar Cathy Downs, who plays the title role in the iconic My Darling Clementine. Buffs will note other familiar faces, including Alan Hale, Jr., well remembered as the skipper who takes a “three-hour tour” to Gilligan’s Island.

Director: Lesley Selander
Writer: Thomas W. Blackburn

Casts

	Rod Cameron as Steve Llewellyn
	Cathy Downs as Sharon Lynch
	Johnny Mack Brown as Sheriff Ord Keown
	Raymond Walburn as Doctor McKenna
	Alan Hale Jr. as Chris Christofferson
	Morris Ankrum as Hal Fenton
	Jonathan Hale as Charlie Bissel
	Harry Woods as Sam Dreen
	Marlo Dwyer as Jennie Westfall
	Riley Hill as Randee Fenton
	Jeff York as Curley
	Stanley Andrews as Pete Lynch
	Jack Ingram as Jack
	Myron Healey as Les McCambridge
	Tristram Coffin as John Devore
	Rory Mallinson as Jim Westfall
	Felipe Turich as Manuel
	George J. Lewis as Diego
	Lee Tung Foo as Lin
	Victor Adamson as Townsman (uncredited)
	Fred Aldrich as Townsman (uncredited)
	Emile Avery as Barfly (uncredited)
	Benjie Bancroft as Townsman (uncredited)
	John Bose as Townsman (uncredited)
	Buck Bucko as Fenton Henchman (uncredited)
	Roy Bucko as Fenton Henchman (uncredited)
	Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Townsman (uncredited)
	Tex Driscoll as Townsman (uncredited)
	Frank Ellis as Townsman (uncredited)
	Joe Garcio as Townsman (uncredited)
	Herman Hack as Fenton Henchman (uncredited)
	Bobby Hale as Townsman (uncredited)
	Al Haskell as Fenton Henchman (uncredited)
	Jack Hendricks as Fenton Henchman (uncredited)
	Ray Jones as Fenton Henchman (uncredited)
	Al Kunde as Townsman (uncredited)
	George Magrill as Fenton Henchman (uncredited)
	Kermit Maynard as Barfly (uncredited)
	Mathew McCue as Townsman (uncredited)
	Bob McElroy as Barrel Rider (uncredited)
	Tom Monroe as Cabin Wrecker (uncredited)
	Milburn Morante as Otto (uncredited)
	Fox O'Callahan as Barfly (uncredited)
	Frank O'Connor as Townsman (uncredited)
	Artie Ortego as Saloon Gunman (uncredited)
	Lee Roberts as Fenton Henchman (uncredited)
	Phil Schumacher as Fenton Henchman (uncredited)
	Allen D. Sewall as Townsman (uncredited)
	Rudy Sooter as Banjo Player (uncredited)

Crew