The Pecos Pistol is a short[2] 1949 American Western film[3] directed by Will Cowan and starring Tex Williams, Smokey Rogers, and Barbara Payton.[4][5] This is a black and white film, a partial remake of 1941 film Rawhide Rangers by Ray Taylor.
| The Pecos Pistol | |
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| Directed by | Will Cowan[1] |
| Written by | Ed Earl Repp |
| Produced by | Will Cowan |
| Starring | Tex Williams, Smokey Rogers, Barbara Payton |
| Cinematography | Charles Van Enger |
| Edited by | Ted J. Kent |
| Music by | Milton Schwarzwald, Hans J. Salter |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 26 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editSomeone dear to Tex Williams was killed, so he decides to get himself kicked from the force and disguise himself as an outlaw. Now he has to infiltrate the gang of outlaws and come up with a plan to find the killer and bring the gang down.
Cast
edit- Tex Williams as Tex Williams
- Smokey Rogers as Smokey
- Deuce Spriggins as Deuce
- Barbara Payton as Kay McCormick
- Bill Cassady as Ben Williams
- Forrest Taylor as Capt. McCormick
- Terry Frost as Parker
- George Lloyd as Rocky
- Monte Montague as Harris
References
edit- ^ "The Pecos Pistol (1949)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ Goldrup, Tom and Jim (August 2012). The Encyclopedia of Feature Players of Hollywood, Volume 1. BearManor Media. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ Blottner, Gene (2000). Universal-International Westerns, 1947-1963: The Complete Filmography. McFarland. p. 324. ISBN 978-0-7864-0791-0. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. Library of Congress. Copyright Office. 1950. p. 37. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ O'Dowd, John (2006). Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye: The Barbara Payton Story. BearManor Media. ISBN 9781593930639. Retrieved October 19, 2021.