The Missourians (1950)

In the little town of Dorado, widely known as a town with no crime and no bank to rob, young Polish-born Steve Kovacs is fighting a two-edged sword of prejudice; his foreign birth and also ... See full summary »

Director:

George Blair

Writer:

Arthur E. Orloff

Stars:

Monte Hale, Paul Hurst, Roy Barcroft

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Monte Hale	...	Marshal Bill Blades
Paul Hurst	...	John X. Finn
Roy Barcroft	...	Nick Kovacs
Lyn Thomas	...	Peg Finn
Howard Negley	...	Lucius Valentine (as Howard J. Negley)
Scott Elliott	...	Steve Kovacs (as Robert Neil)
Lane Bradford	...	Lead henchman
John Hamilton	...	Mayor Grant McDowall
Sarah Padden	...	Mother Kovacs
Charles Williams	...	Postmaster Walt
Perry Ivins	...	Judge

Storyline

In the little town of Dorado, widely known as a town with no crime and no bank to rob, young Polish-born Steve Kovacs is fighting a two-edged sword of prejudice; his foreign birth and also the fact that his brother, Nick Kovacs, is the leader of an outlaw gang known as The Missourians. Marshal Bill Blades and lawyer John X. Finn are on the boy's side but are fighting a losing battle, especially when Nick brings his gang to Dorado away from the robbery and murder charges behind them in Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri. Nick uses threats against Mrs. Novaks, their mother, to force Steve to help him hold up and destroy a wagon train of supplies intended for the building of a new church. Masked, and wearing Steve's easily-recognized plaid shirt, Nick and his henchman Stash robs postmaster Walt of the $10,000 deposited there to pay for the church-building supplies, and the murder of Mayor McDowell by Lucius Valentine are both blamed on Steve.

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Plot Keywords:

robbery | mayor | outlaw | framed for murder | lynch mob | 

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 November 1950 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bandoleiros do Missouri

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Steve Kovacs: It looks like I might be making a new friend out of an old enemy, Bill.
Bill Blades: Sometimes they're the best kind.

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Soundtracks

"Roll Along, Wagon Wheels"
Sung by Monte Hale

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