| The Outcast | |
| Director: | William Witney |
| Producer: | William J. O'Sullivan |
| Screenplay: | John K. Butler Richard Wormser |
| Story: | Todhunter Ballard |
| Music: | R. Dale Butts |
| Cinematography: | Reggie Lanning |
| Editing: | Tony Martinelli |
| Color Process: | Trucolor |
| Studio: | Republic Pictures |
| Distributor: | Republic Pictures |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
The Outcast is a 1954 American Western film, directed by William Witney and starring John Derek and Joan Evans.[1] It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures and was made on a slightly higher budget than many of the second features the company released.
Jet Cosgrave (John Derek) has been cheated out of his inheritance by his crooked uncle, Maj. Linton Cosgrave (Jim Davis) is an outcast from the community. Jet tries to clear his name and win back his father’s ranch, by hiring some gunmen. Along the way, he falls for Judy Polsen (Joan Evans) and also flirts with his uncle’s fiancée.
Filmink called it Derek's "best Western... one of the rare movies where Derek plays someone with balls, a tough, ruthless womanising killer. It’s pretty good work. The film was directed by Quentin Tarantino fave William Witney and is full of action – people are always climbing through windows and pulling guns and double crossing each other."[2]