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Desert Bandit (1941)

1941-05-24 · 56m · EN
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'Red's' Runnin' Wild! RAORING SIX-GUN ADVENTURES IN THE HEART OF THE OLD WEST!...Ride to new thrills with Don "Red" Barry as he challenges a band of desert outlaws to a fight to the finish!

Bantam-weight western star Don "Red" Barry certainly deserved his designation as "The Cowboy Cagney" in Republic's Desert Bandit. Barry is cast as two-fisted Texas Ranger Bob Crandall, who after being dishonorably discharged heads to the Mexican border to start life anew. He falls in with a gang of gun runners, headed by corrupt lawman Largo (William Haade). It turns out, of course, that Crandall's "disgrace" was merely a ruse to allow him to work undercover in bringing Largo and his minions to justice.

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George ShermanDirector

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Don 'Red' BarryDon 'Red' BarryBob Crandall, Texas RangerLynn MerrickLynn MerrickSue MartinWilliam HaadeWilliam HaadeLargoJames GilletteJames GilletteTim MartinDick WesselDick WesselHenchman HawkTom ChattertonTom ChattertonTexas Ranger Captain BanningTom EwellTom EwellTexas Ranger OrdwayRobert StrangeRobert StrangeHatfieldCharles R. MooreCharles R. MooreT-Bone JonesErnie StantonErnie StantonSheriff WardeCharles KingCharles KingDying Henchman at Wagon (uncredited)

Keywords

EscapeSmuggling (contraband)

Movie DNA

Genre affinityWesternTheme affinityEscape · Smuggling ContrabandPacingShortDirector preference268257Actor preference338325 · 198062 · 140171Country preferenceUs

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Frequently asked questions about Desert Bandit

What is Desert Bandit about?

Bantam-weight western star Don "Red" Barry certainly deserved his designation as "The Cowboy Cagney" in Republic's Desert Bandit. Barry is cast as two-fisted Texas Ranger Bob Crandall, who after being dishonorably discharged heads to the Mexican border to start life anew. He falls in with a gang of gun runners, headed by corrupt lawman Largo (William Haade). It turns out, of course, that Crandall's "disgrace" was merely a ruse to allow him to work undercover in bringing Largo and his minions to justice.

How long is Desert Bandit?

Desert Bandit has a runtime of 56 minutes.