Western Cyclone (1943)

Randall is trying to get the Governor impeached so he can take over control of the state. Knowing the Governor and Billy are good friends, he has Billy framed for murder. Fuzzy finds the ... See full summary »

Director:

Sam Newfield

Writer:

Patricia Harper (original screenplay)

Stars:

Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Marjorie Manners

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Buster Crabbe	...	Billy the Kid
Al St. John	...	Fuzzy Q, Jones (as Al 'Fuzzy' St. John)
Marjorie Manners	...	Mary Arnold
Karl Hackett	...	Governor Jim Arnold
Milton Kibbee	...	Senator Peabody
Glenn Strange	...	Dirk Randall
Charles King	...	Ace Harmon
Hal Price	...	Sheriff Hastings
Kermit Maynard	...	Ticklish henchman Hank
Jack Ingram	...	Rufe Meeker

Storyline

Randall is trying to get the Governor impeached so he can take over control of the state. Knowing the Governor and Billy are good friends, he has Billy framed for murder. Fuzzy finds the shell and Billy sees it has a peculiar mark. Now they have to find the owner of that gun.

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Plot Keywords:

governor | murder | senator | sheriff | killing | 

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Taglines:

DEATH RIDES IN HIS WAKE...Billy's At His Best When Gunsmoke Clouds The Range!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 May 1943 (USA)

Also Known As:

Billy the Kid in Western Cyclone

Company Credits

Production Co:

Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

62 min 39 min (re-release) (edited) 62 min (original)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Hobnobbing with the governor

This Billy the Kid film from PRC has Billy the Kid hobnobbing with no less than the governor of some western territory/state who is being blamed for a rash of outlawry. In real life the only connection that William Bonney had with a governor was with Lew Wallace in New Mexico when he was negotiating for a pardon.

Glenn Strange is the best thing in this film, he's the guy behind the the outlaw activity and he's leading a movement to impeach the governor for his own nefarious purposes not quite explained other than the usual lust for money and power.

Buster Crabbe and the good citizens of the area should be grateful that Al St. John is around in this one. Billy the Kid ain't quite up to par in the end and Fuzzy proves invaluable.