Crooked River (1950)

After Shamrock breaks up a stage robbery attempt by Kent and his men, he trails them to their hideout. Posing as an outlaw he joins them and meets their leader Lucky. But Kent and the ... See full summary »

Director:

Thomas Carr

Writers:

Ron Ormond (original screenplay), Maurice Tombragel (original screenplay)

Stars:

James Ellison, Russell Hayden, Raymond Hatton

Cast

Complete credited cast:
James Ellison	...	Shamrock Ellison (as Jimmie 'Shamrock' Ellison)
Russell Hayden	...	Lucky Hayden (as Russ 'Lucky' Hayden)
Raymond Hatton	...	Colonel
Fuzzy Knight	...	Deacon
Julie Adams	...	Ann Hayden (as Betty Adams)
Tom Tyler	...	Henchman Weston
George J. Lewis	...	Gentry (as George Lewis)
John L. Cason	...	Kent (as John Cason)
Stanley Price	...	Sheriff
Stephen Carr	...	Henchman Butch
Dennis Moore	...	Henchman Bob
George Chesebro	...	Dad Ellison
Bud Osborne	...	Stage Driver Bud
Jimmy Martin	...	Henchman (as Jimmie Martin)

Storyline

After Shamrock breaks up a stage robbery attempt by Kent and his men, he trails them to their hideout. Posing as an outlaw he joins them and meets their leader Lucky. But Kent and the others soon quit Lucky to go with the more famous outlaw Gentry. Shamrock learns of their plans and organizes a posse to face them in a showdown.

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Plot Keywords:

mother | father | outlaw gang | deputy | stagecoach | 

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Taglines:

THE WEST CHEERED THEIR NAMES! Raw-fisted heroes whose blasting guns and blazing courage brought peace to the rangelands! (original poster)

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Genres:

Action | Romance | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 June 1950 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Last Bullet

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lippert Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

56 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: Southwest terriorty, 1860: The West was young and growing. Timbered with pioneers who hoped to tame this new land into a literal paradise for their cattle and farms.

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Connections

Remake of Smokey Smith (1935)

User Reviews

The western trio lives to save the day !

Jimmy "Shamrock" Ellison and Russ "Lucky" Hayden first rode to sagebrush fame as the sidekicks to Hopalong Cassidy. In this 1950 programmer, they try their hands (and guns) as western leads. Along with western veteran Ray Hatton as the Colonel, the trio investigates and works to bust up a thieving plot stealing a pile of $$$$$$$.

Co-starring in this film are Fuzzy Knight as the Deacon and the prolific George Chesboro in a strong supporting role. While the film was typically predictable, the presence of the familiar cast and some welcome pacing made this a decent B-western.

I would recommend this one primarily to fans of the Hoppy films of the 1940's. Okay film, but not very memorable .......