Streets of Laredo (1949)

An outlaw separates from his two partners in crime when they join the Texas Rangers, and he continues to commit daring robberies.

Director:

Leslie Fenton

Writers:

Charles Marquis Warren (screenplay), Louis Stevens (story),

Stars:

William Holden, Macdonald Carey, Mona Freeman

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
William Holden	...	Jim Dawkins
Macdonald Carey	...	Lorn Reming
Mona Freeman	...	Rannie Carter
William Bendix	...	Reuben 'Wahoo' Jones
Stanley Ridges	...	Major Bailey
Alfonso Bedoya	...	Charley Calico
Ray Teal	...	Henchman Cantrel
Clem Bevans	...	Pop Lint
James Bell	...	Ike
Dick Foote	...	Texas Ranger Pipes
Joe Dominguez	...	Texas Ranger Francisco
Grandon Rhodes	...	Phil Jessup
Perry Ivins	...	Mayor Towson

Storyline

Texas, 1878: cheerful outlaw-buddies Jim, Lorn and Wahoo rescue spunky orphan Rannie Carter from rustling racketeers, then are forced to separate. Lorn goes on to bigger and better robberies, while Jim and Wahoo are (at first reluctantly) maneuvered into joining the Texas Rangers. For friendship's sake, the three try to keep out of direct conflict, but a showdown begins to look inevitable. And Rannie, now grown into lovely young womanhood, must choose between Lorn and Jim.

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Plot Keywords:

texas ranger | showdown | cowboy | remake | western tune | 

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Taglines:

RIDE TO WILD ADVENTURE...With The Texas Rangers And Their "Blonde Bobcat"!

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 May 1949 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Todesreiter von Laredo

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed in 1948, but not released until 1949.

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Goofs

The montage of newspapers and Wanted posters portraying Lorn Reming's solo outlaw career includes a newspaper headline with the word "Dicipline".

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Quotes

Rannie Carter: He wasn't much of a hand at nothing but a jug. But he was decent enough to me. I sure hope there's plenty of filled-up jugs wherever he's gone.

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Connections

Featured in Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora (1994)

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Soundtracks

"STREETS OF LAREDO"
(uncredited)
Traditional
New Lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Sung by Dick Foote with chorus

User Reviews

Better Than Average Western Enlivened By The Acting

Three happy-go-lucky Western outlaws, fresh from robbing a stage, stumble on a particularly nasty land grab and break it up, and win the heart of the young girl living on the ranch. Circumstances intervene and two of the outlaws become Texas Rangers and the other becomes a notorious outlaw. Complications ensue, when our new rangers are called upon to arrest the notorious outlaw.

This is a perfectly decent Western, though the plot is extremely generic. The first half-hour or so, showing our three charming outlaws and our young heroine is thoroughly bland -- interesting only that McDonald Carey is really the lead in this portion of the movie, and he is a charming one at that. William Holden plays his role as "youthful sidekick" and Willam Bendix (!!) has the Gabby Hayes part.

As the movie goes along, something fairly unusual in a genre film happens. The characters grow and change. Holden becomes the stalwart hero torn between friendship and duty. William Bendix is forced to choose which of his two friends he will support. McDonald Carey goes from charming outlaw to charming black-hearted villain. All the actors pull it off well. The heroine -- who goes from feisty youngster to babe in cowboy boots, doesn't do so well This ain't John Ford. But it is a pleasant surprise once the plot get going.