Short Grass

Short Grass

82 mins | Western | Dec. 24, 1950

Steve Llewellyn hung up his guns after killing a man in self-defense, left Willow Creek and went on the drift for five years. Now he’s back. And the bad blood stirred up by his return and the violence caused by a cattleman’s grab for all the good grasslands mean Steve must strap on his sidearms again. Rod Cameron -- who became a marquee draw with a pair of espionage serials in the 1940s and went on to establish himself as a popular cowboy star -- makes Steve a hero to reckon with in Short Grass, one of the actor’s 10 films with busy shoot-‘em-up director Lesley Selander. Johnny Mack Brown, a sagebrush stalwart in his own right, plays the marshal who allies with Steve. Adding to the Western pedigree is costar Cathy Downs, who plays the title role in the iconic My Darling Clementine. Buffs will note other familiar faces, including Alan Hale, Jr., well remembered as the skipper who takes a “three-hour tour” to Gilligan’s Island.

Short Grass

82 mins | Western | Dec. 24, 1950

Short Grass
Steve Llewellyn hung up his guns after killing a man in self-defense, left Willow Creek and went on the drift for five years. Now he’s back. And the bad blood stirred up by his return and the violence caused by a cattleman’s grab for all the good grasslands mean Steve must strap on his sidearms again. Rod Cameron -- who became a marquee draw with a pair of espionage serials in the 1940s and went on to establish himself as a popular cowboy star -- makes Steve a hero to reckon with in Short Grass, one of the actor’s 10 films with busy shoot-‘em-up director Lesley Selander. Johnny Mack Brown, a sagebrush stalwart in his own right, plays the marshal who allies with Steve. Adding to the Western pedigree is costar Cathy Downs, who plays the title role in the iconic My Darling Clementine. Buffs will note other familiar faces, including Alan Hale, Jr., well remembered as the skipper who takes a “three-hour tour” to Gilligan’s Island.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Scott R. Dunlap Productions
Original title Short Grass
Directors Harry L. Fraser, Lesley Selander
Writers Thomas W. Blackburn

Cast

Rod Cameron

as Steve Llewellyn

Cathy Downs

as Sharon Lynch

Johnny Mack Brown

as Sheriff Ord Keown

Raymond Walburn

as Doctor McKenna

Alan Hale Jr.

as Chris Christofferson

Morris Ankrum

as Hal Fenton

Jonathan Hale

as Charlie Bissel

Harry Woods

as Sam Dreen

Marlo Dwyer

as Jennie Westfall

Riley Hill

as Randee Fenton

Jeff York

as Curley

Stanley Andrews

as Pete Lynch

Jack Ingram

as Jack

Myron Healey

as Les McCambridge

Tris Coffin

as John Devore

Rory Mallinson

as Jim Westfall

Felipe Turich

as Manuel

George J. Lewis

as Diego

Lee Tung Foo

as Lin

Victor Adamson

as Townsman (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

as Townsman (uncredited)

Emile Avery

as Barfly (uncredited)

Benjie Bancroft

as Townsman (uncredited)

John Bose

as Townsman (uncredited)

Buck Bucko

as Fenton Henchman (uncredited)

Roy Bucko

as Fenton Henchman (uncredited)

Noble Chissell

as Townsman (uncredited)

Tex Driscoll

as Townsman (uncredited)

Frank Ellis

as Townsman (uncredited)

Joe Garcio

as Townsman (uncredited)

Herman Hack

as Fenton Henchman (uncredited)

Bobby Hale

as Townsman (uncredited)

Al Haskell

as Fenton Henchman (uncredited)

Jack Hendricks

as Fenton Henchman (uncredited)

Ray Jones

as Fenton Henchman (uncredited)

Al Kunde

as Townsman (uncredited)

George Magrill

as Fenton Henchman (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard

as Barfly (uncredited)

Mathew McCue

as Townsman (uncredited)

Bob McElroy

as Barrel Rider (uncredited)

Tom Monroe

as Cabin Wrecker (uncredited)

Milburn Morante

as Otto (uncredited)

Fox O'Callahan

as Barfly (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

as Townsman (uncredited)

Artie Ortego

as Saloon Gunman (uncredited)

Lee Roberts

as Fenton Henchman (uncredited)

Phil Schumacher

as Fenton Henchman (uncredited)

Allen D. Sewall

as Townsman (uncredited)

Rudy Sooter

as Banjo Player (uncredited)