Thursday, December 6, 2012

The Durango Kid (1940)

Columbia Pictures
Directed by Lambert Hillyer
My rating: 1.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)

Charles Starrett arrives at his father's ranch only to find him shot in the back by a gang who are trying to drive out the homesteaders. Little do they know that Starrett's alter ego is the Durango Kid, a bandit who takes up the cause of the homesteaders. He gets appointed deputy sheriff which gives him plenty of opportunities to discover his father's killer. Sons of the Pioneers provide musical and comedy relief. The first of 65 Durango Kid films by Starrett, although matinee kids would have to wait 5 years for the next one.

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