Blackjack Ketchum, Desperado

Blackjack Ketchum, Desperado is a 1956 American western film directed by Earl Bellamy and starring Howard Duff and Victor Jory. It was based on the novel Kilkenny by Louis L'Amour.

Blackjack Ketchum, Desperado
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Earl Bellamy
Screenplay by	Luci Ward Jack Natteford Luci Ward
Based on	novel by Louis L'Amour
Produced by	Sam Katzman
Starring	Howard Duff Victor Jory
Cinematography	Fred Jackman, Jr.
Edited by	Saul A. Goodkind
Color process	Black and white
Production company	Sam Katzman Productions
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	April 1, 1956 (1956-04-01)
Running time	76 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

When a friend in New Mexico is about to be shot, Tom Ketchum draws his gun and kills the brother of Jared Tetlow, a wealthy cattleman. Tom goes to a ranch run by Nita Riordan and her father, where a relationship begins and marriage is discussed.

Tetlow returns, learns from Laurie Webster about the shooting and vows to get vengeance against the man who killed his brother. A cattle war begins as well, but law and order prevails and Tom decides to stay and settle down.

Cast

• Howard Duff as Tom "Blackjack" Ketchum
• Victor Jory as Jared Tetlow
• Margaret Field as Nita Riordan (as Maggie Mahoney)
• Angela Stevens as Laurie Webster
• David Orrick McDearmon as Bob Early (as David Orrick)
• William Tannen as Dee Havalik
• Ken Christy as Sheriff Macy
• Martin Garralaga as Jaime Brigo
• Robert Roark as Ben Tetlow
• Don Harvey as Mac Gill (as Don C. Harvey)
• Pat O'Malley as Doc Blaine
• Jack Littlefield as Burl Tetlow
• Sidney Mason as Matt Riordan

External links

• Blackjack Ketchum, Desperado at IMDb
• Blackjack Ketchum, Desperado at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
• Blackjack Ketchum, Desperado at the TCM Movie Database