Laramie (1949)
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Heavily trimmed prior to release, this entry in the Charles Starrett "Durango Kid" Western series for Columbia includes leading man Starrett dressed up as John Wayne's stunt double Yakima Canutt in order to match an entire sequence of stock footage lifted from the classic Stagecoach (1939). Starrett plays his usual double-role as Steve (surname Holden this time around) and the Durango Kid, working desperately to prove that gun-runner Cronin (Robert J. Wilke) killed Chief Eagle (Chief Shooting Star) in order to exploit an Indian war. To flush out Cronin and his cronies, Steve gets help from shoe repairman Smiley Burnette and the fort commandant's young son (Tommy Ivo). Yodeling specialist Elton Britt performs his own "Chime Bells" and William Shakespeare Hays' "Mollie Darlin" while Smiley Burnette takes care of Who Don't?" and "The Happy Cobbler), both self-composed. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Charles Starrett - Steve Holden/Durango Kid
- Fred Sears - Colonel Ronald Dennison
- Bob Wilke - Cronin
- Myron Healey - Lieutenant Reed
- Jay Silverheels - Running Wolf
- Ethan Laidlaw
- Elton Britt - Yodeling sergeant
- Robert J. Wilke - Cronin
- Kermit Maynard - stage driver
- John Cason
- Smiley Burnette - Smiley Burnette
- Tommy Ivo - Denny Dennison
- George Lloyd - Sergeant Duff
- Shooting Star - Chief Eagle
- Bob Cason - Pete
- Marjorie Stapp
- Jim Diehl - Brecher
- Rodd Redwing - Indian lookout
- Nolan Leary - Senator Briggs
- Director(s):
- Ray Nazarro
- Writer(s):
- Barry Shipman
- Producer(s):
- Colbert Clark
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