Desperadoes of the West (1950)
A group of ranchers, led by Colonel Arnold and Ward Gordon, are drilling an oil well but getting fierce opposition from an unknown gang of outlaws. Eastern promoter J.B."Dude" Dawson, is behind the gang as he is out to prevent the co-op members from striking oil before their lease expires, so he can secure the property for his company. When Ward, with the help of Arnold and his daughter Sally, arranges for a new driller to be brought in, the replacement man is killed and one of Dawson's men takes his place.
Director: Frank C. Brannon
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Tom Keene as Ward Gordon |
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Judy Clark as Sally Arnold |
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Roy Barcroft as Hacker |
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I. Stanford Jolley as J.B. 'Dude' Dawson |
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Lee Phelps as Rusty Steele |
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Lee Roberts as Larson |
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Cliff Clark as Colonel Arnold |
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Edmund Cobb as Bowers |
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Hank Patterson as Hardrock Haggerty |
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Dale Van Sickel as Reed |
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Tom Steele as Gregg |
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Sandy Sanders as Kern [Ch. 3] |
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John Cason as Casey [Chs. 1, 8, 11, 12] |
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Guy Teague as Jack [Ch. 6] |
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Bud Osborne as Joe [Chs. 1, 12] |
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Chuck Hayward as Al (uncredited) |
| Directing | Frank C. Brannon | Director |
| Writing | Ronald Davidson | Writer |
| Editing | Sam Starr | Editor |
| Editing | Cliff Bell Sr. | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Mark | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peggy Gray | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Stanley Wilson | Music |
| Sound | Dick Tyler Sr. | Sound |
| Production | Franklin Adreon | Associate Producer |
| Art | James Redd | Set Decoration |
| Camera | John MacBurnie | Director of Photography |
| Art | John McCarthy Jr. | Set Decoration |
| Art | Fred A. Ritter | Art Direction |