Desperadoes of the West explained

Desperadoes of the West
Director:Fred C. Brannon
Producer:Franklin Adreon
Starring:Richard Powers
Judy Clark
Roy Barcroft
I. Stanford Jolley
Lee Phelps
Lee Roberts
Cliff Clark
Music:Stanley Wilson
Cinematography:John MacBurnie
Distributor:Republic Pictures
Runtime:12 chapters / 167 minutes
Language:English
Country:United States
Budget:$153,081 (negative cost: $150,246)

Desperadoes of the West (1950) is a 12-chapter Republic film serial.

Cast

Production

Desperadoes of the West was budgeted at $153,081 although the final negative cost was $150,246 (a $2,835, or 1.9%, under spend). It was the cheapest Republic serial of 1950.

It was filmed between May 31 and June 22, 1950 under the working titles Bandit King of Oklahoma and Desperado Kings of the West. The serial's studio production number was 1708.

Stunts

Special effects

Special effects by the Lydecker brothers.

Release

Theatrical

Desperadoes of the Wests official release date is 2 August 1950, although this is actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges.

Chapter titles

  1. Tower of Jeopardy (20min)
  2. Perilous Barrier (13min 20s)
  3. Flaming Cargo (13min 20s)
  4. Trail of Terror (13min 20s)
  5. Plunder Cave (13min 20s)
  6. Six-Gun Hijacker (13min 20s)
  7. The Powder Keg (13min 20s)
  8. Desperate Venture (13min 20s)
  9. Stagecoach to Eternity (13min 20s)
  10. Hidden Desperado (13min 20s) - a re-cap chapter
  11. Open Warfare (13min 20s)
  12. Desperate Gamble (13min 20s)

Source:[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cline, William C. . In the Nick of Time . 1984 . McFarland & Company, Inc. . 0-7864-0471-X . Filmography . 251 .