Laramie is a 1949 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Barry Shipman. The film stars Charles Starrett, Fred F. Sears, Tommy Ivo, Elton Britt and Smiley Burnette. The film was released on May 19, 1949, by Columbia Pictures.[1][2][3] This was the thirty-seventh of 65 films in the Durango Kid series.[4]
| Laramie | |
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| Directed by | Ray Nazarro |
| Screenplay by | Barry Shipman |
| Produced by | Colbert Clark |
| Starring | Charles Starrett Fred F. Sears Tommy Ivo Elton Britt Smiley Burnette |
| Cinematography | Rex Wimpy |
| Edited by | Paul Borofsky |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 55 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editSteve Holden is brought in to be a mediator to bring peace between the US Cavalry and the Indians. A local businessman is against the idea so he can continue to sell large amounts of rifles to the warring tribes. He uses the Regiment's Scout Cronin to assassinate the Indian chief and stir up a war. The film's climax reuses the stagecoach attack footage from Stagecoach (1939).
Cast
edit- Charles Starrett as Steve Holden / The Durango Kid
- Smiley Burnette as Smiley Burnette
- Fred F. Sears as Col. Ron Dennison
- Tommy Ivo as Ronald Dennison Jr.
- Elton Britt as the Singing Sergeant
- Robert J. Wilke as Scout Cronin
- Jim Diehl as L.D. Brecker
- Myron Healey as Lieutenant Reed
- Jay Silverheels as Running Wolf
References
edit- ^ "Laramie (1949) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ Hans J. Wollstein. "Laramie (1949) - Ray Nazarro". AllMovie. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ "Laramie". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ Blottner, Gene (2011). "The Durango Kid". Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926–1955: The Harry Cohn Years. McFarland. ISBN 9780786486724.