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The Rough, Tough West

The Rough, Tough West

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Summary

A travelling gunslinger visits a mining town in search of an old friend, but is disappointed to find he is no longer the honourable man he once was. Taking up the job of sheriff and maintaining a dual identity as a vigilante, the drifter fights to protect the townsfolk from having their gold stolen. Western, starring Charles Starrett and Jock Mahoney

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Review

A star rating of 2 out of 5.

Trevor Johnston

In this B-western, Charles Starrett's square-jawed former Texas ranger dons the all-black garb of his alter-ego The Durango Kid to restore order to a frontier community under the malicious sway of an old compadre. By the 63rd entry in the Columbia Pictures series, which ran to 65 titles in total, the routine was well-practised. There's just enough rudimentary plotting, gunfights, fisticuffs and musical asides to keep the kiddie matinée crowd quiet for an hour. Starrett is an unimpeachably straightforward lead, with no psychological wrinkles to speak of, while the preponderance of songs may surprise newcomers to the Durango Kid series. Here we get five old-timey numbers, provided by comedy fireman Smiley Burnette and skilled yodelling chanteuse Carolina Cotton. None of this is on a terribly sophisticated level - least of all the knockabout interludes with the fire crew - but it's unpretentious, zips along, and offers an amiable reminder of simpler times.

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5.9/10

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Cast

rolenameSteve Holden / The Durango KidCharles StarrettBig Jack MahoneyJock MahoneyCarolinaCarolina CottonPee Wee - Golden West Cowboys Band LeaderPee Wee KingFire Chief Smiley BurnetteSmiley Burnette

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Crew

rolenameDirectorRay Nazarro

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Theatrical distributor

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Formats

Black and white

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