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Cast
Robert Arthur
as Lonny Kesh
Kathleen Nolan
as Alice Rutherford (as Kathy Nolan)
Rhys Williams
as Jud Collins
Rhodes Reason
as Frank Banner
Dave O'Brien
as Dock Lapman / Mr. Brown
Kelly Thordsen
as Big Tobe Lapman
Mae Clarke
as Jane Kesh
Robert Osterloh
as Deputy Sheriff Mike Broome
William Challee
as Tom Kesh
Carol Kelly
as Hattie
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1956
Runtime1h 13m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresWestern
Votes1
DirectorKurt Neumann
WritersKurt Neumann, Earle Snell, Bennett Foster
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Desperados Are in Town
About The Desperados Are in Town
In this western, a young man tries to walk the straight and narrow, but he is impeded by his past. The trouble begins when the young fellow flees his family's Texas dirt farm and becomes an outlaw. He is advised by one of the desperadoes to return home. The boy does, and with hard work, makes the farm successful. Harvest time rolls around. He is just about to celebrate when the outlaws ride up and force him to help them pull a local bank job. He refuses and kills the gang leader and his brother. Meanwhile, the boy's past is revealed to the town banker. Seeing that he truly has gone straight, the banker forgives him. The boy marries and lives with his lovely bride upon his land.
Directed by Kurt Neumann, The Desperados Are in Town leans on a strong ensemble — Robert Arthur, Kathleen Nolan, Rhys Williams — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about western titles of 1956.
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