The Return of Jack Slade (1955)

Jack Slade, son of the famed lawman and man-hunter, is hired by a Pinkerton detective, Joseph Ryan, to help wipe out a gang of outlaws and train robbers, Billy Wilcox, Hary Sutton and ... See full summary »

Director:

Harold D. Schuster

Writer:

Warren Douglas

Stars:

John Ericson, Mari Blanchard, Neville Brand

Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Ericson	...	Jack Slade, Jr.
Mari Blanchard	...	Texas Rose
Neville Brand	...	Harry Sutton
Max Showalter	...	Billy Wilcox (as Casey Adams)
Jon Shepodd	...	Johnny Turner
Howard Petrie	...	Joseph Ryan
John Dennis	...	Kid Stanley
Angie Dickinson	...	Polly Logan
Donna Drew	...	Laughing Sam
Michael Ross	...	Little Blue Raven (as Mike Ross)
Lyla Graham	...	Abilene
Alan Wells	...	George Hagen
Raymond Bailey	...	Professor

Storyline

Jack Slade, son of the famed lawman and man-hunter, is hired by a Pinkerton detective, Joseph Ryan, to help wipe out a gang of outlaws and train robbers, Billy Wilcox, Hary Sutton and Little Blue Raven, and their women, Texas Rose, Polly Logan and Laughing Sam. Slades gets off to a slow beginning when his gun is taken away from him by Texas Rose during a train robbery. Learning from Ryan the location of the gang hideout, Slade leaves his pal Johnny Turner behind and joins the gang as a wanted outlaw. Turner, looking for Slade, is shot down by Sutton, and Slade vows revenge and, with Ryan's help, sets a trap for the gang.

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Plot Keywords:

gang | outlaw | train | pinkertons | revenge | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Romance | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 October 1955 (USA)

Also Known As:

Son of Slade

Filming Locations:

Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lindsley Parsons Picture Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

79 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[after helping the Wild Bunch rob a gold-carrying wagon, Abilene robs a minister riding as a passenger]
Abilene: Give!
Jack Slade, Jr.: Abilene! Not him.
Abilene: Alright, man of God - keep your pennies.

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Soundtracks

"The Yellow Rose of Texas"
Written by J.K.
Performed by Max Showalter

User Reviews

A fun shoot-em-up with good kissing thrown in....

The movie has more pluses than minuses. John Ericson is, there's no other word for it, sexy. Plus, he can really handle a gun! It's not his all time best performance (I still think that's in RHAPSODY) but it's solid.

He's a plus, and I really liked his friend in the film, Johnny, played by Jon Sheppod. I was sorry he didn't have a bigger part in the film. There are some nice love scenes between Ericson and Mari Blanchard.

I think Angie Dickinson even in a small role has more star power and beauty than Blanchard, and I would have liked to see her in Blanchard's part, chasing Ericson. But she's fun to watch anyway.

OK, you have to forgive the fact that the women are dressed in tight pants, wear ponytails and a lot of make-up--they look like women of the fifties, not the post-Civil War era.

And I was disappointed the film was not in color, especially since most of it is shot outdoors. But all in all, a good Western with scrumptious eye candy.