Texas Dynamo (1950)
BLASTING A BOGUS VIGILANTE GANG!
Charles Starrett plays The Durango Kid in the 1950 Columbia western Texas Dynamo. As a novelty, Starrett not only plays Durango and his "alter ego" Steve Drake, but also takes on a third identity, that of a hired gun in the employ of the film's bad guys. As one critic noted, this may be the only western in which the hero is obliged to chase himself. Jock O'Mahoney -- later known as Jock Mahoney -- plays a secondary role, and also doubles for Starrett during the riskier stunt sequences.
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Charles StarrettSteve Drake / Durango Kid
Smiley BurnetteSmiley Burnette
Lois HallJulia Beck
Jock MahoneyBill BeckSlim DuncanSlim Duncan
John DehnerStanton
George ChesebroKroger
Gregg BartonLukeMarshall BradfordWalt Beck
Fred F. SearsHawkins
Emil SitkaTurkeyKeywords
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What is Texas Dynamo about?
Charles Starrett plays The Durango Kid in the 1950 Columbia western Texas Dynamo. As a novelty, Starrett not only plays Durango and his "alter ego" Steve Drake, but also takes on a third identity, that of a hired gun in the employ of the film's bad guys. As one critic noted, this may be the only western in which the hero is obliged to chase himself. Jock O'Mahoney -- later known as Jock Mahoney -- plays a secondary role, and also doubles for Starrett during the riskier stunt sequences.
How long is Texas Dynamo?
Texas Dynamo has a runtime of 56 minutes.