The Desperadoes

The Desperadoes

87 mins | Comedy, Romance, Western | May 25, 1943

Popular mailcoach driver Uncle Willie is in fact in league with the town's crooked banker. They plan to have the bank robbed after emptying it, and when Willie's choice for this doesn't show in time, he gets some local boys to do it. When his man does turn up he decides to stick around, as he is pals with the sheriff and also takes a shine to Willie's daughter Allison. This gives the bad men several new problems.

The Desperadoes

87 mins | Comedy, Romance, Western | May 25, 1943

The Desperadoes
Popular mailcoach driver Uncle Willie is in fact in league with the town's crooked banker. They plan to have the bank robbed after emptying it, and when Willie's choice for this doesn't show in time, he gets some local boys to do it. When his man does turn up he decides to stick around, as he is pals with the sheriff and also takes a shine to Willie's daughter Allison. This gives the bad men several new problems.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Columbia Pictures
Original title The Desperadoes
Directors George Rhein, Charles Vidor
Writers Max Brand, Robert Carson

Cast

Randolph Scott

as Sheriff Steve Upton

Claire Trevor

as Countess Maletta

Glenn Ford

as Cheyenne Rogers

Evelyn Keyes

as Allison McLeod

Edgar Buchanan

as Uncle Willie McLeod

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

as Nitro Rankin

Raymond Walburn

as Judge Cameron

Porter Hall

as Banker Clanton

Irving Bacon

as Dan Walters - Bartender (uncredited)

Francis Ford

as Hank (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

as Armed Townsman (uncredited)

Edward Pawley

as Deputy Blackie (uncredited)

Glenn Strange

as Lem - Jack's Gang Member (uncredited)

Slim Whitaker

as Tolliver - Jack's Gang Member (uncredited)

Joan Woodbury

as Sundown (uncredited)