The Pinto Bandit (1944)

The Texas Rangers set out to learn the identity of a masked horse thief who is trying to stop a mail line run between two cities.

Director:

Elmer Clifton

Writer:

Elmer Clifton (original story and screenplay)

Stars:

Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dave O'Brien	...	Tex Wyatt (as Dave 'Tex' O'Brien)
James Newill	...	Jim Steele (as Jim Newill)
Guy Wilkerson	...	Panhandle Perkins
Mady Lawrence	...	Kitty Collins
James Martin	...	Walter Collins
Jack Ingram	...	Tom Torrant
Ed Cassidy	...	Doc Garson (as Edward Cassidy)
Budd Buster	...	P. T.Heneberry
Karl Hackett	...	Sheriff Bisbee
Bob Kortman	...	Draw Dudley (as Robert Kortman)
Charles King	...	Spur Sneely (as Charles King Jr.)

Storyline

The masked Pinto Bandit is shooting Collins' pony express riders. Tom Torrant is suspected as he rides a pinto horse. The Texas Rangers arrive and finding an unusual bullet size used by the Bandit, start their search for the owner of that gun.

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Plot Keywords:

bandit | texas rangers | texas | pinto horse | bullet | 

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Taglines:

HERE COME THE THREE PRAIRIE PANTHERS! The sing and slug and handle the toughest of hombres!

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Music | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 April 1944 (USA)

Also Known As:

Arizona Jims sista kupp

Filming Locations:

Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alexander-Stern Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

56 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Outlaw Roundup (1944)

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Soundtracks

"It's Too Late to Say You're Sorry Now"
Sung by James Newill

User Reviews

Mostly Routine, With One Good Action Sequence

A mostly routine Western about the Texas Rangers, "The Pinto Bandit" is mostly worth watching for one fast-paced action sequence. The story itself is mildly interesting. Someone is using violence to interfere with a mail line, and the Rangers have only two clues - a Pinto horse and a bullet size. Most of the characters are not very interesting, although the story itself brings a couple of mild surprises. The best part comes when there is a big race to settle some of the issues involved with the mail line - the race ties together the rest of the plot, and has a couple of exciting moments. Except for that, the movie is not particularly memorable.