The Bounty Killer (1965)

This film features the final film appearance by the creator of the movie cowboy hero, Gilbert "Broncho Billy" Anderson.

Director:

Spencer Gordon Bennet (as Spencer G. Bennet)

Writers:

Ruth Alexander (as R. Alexander), Leo Gordon

Stars:

Dan Duryea, Rod Cameron, Audrey Dalton

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dan Duryea	...	Willie Duggan
Rod Cameron	...	Johnny Liam
Audrey Dalton	...	Carole Ridgeway
Richard Arlen	...	Matthew Ridgeway
Buster Crabbe	...	Mike Clayman
Fuzzy Knight	...	Captain Luther
Johnny Mack Brown	...	Sheriff Green
Peter Duryea	...	Youth - Bounty Hunter
Eddie Quillan	...	Pianist
Grady Sutton	...	Minister
Emory Parnell	...	Sam - Bartender
Norman Willis	...	Hank Willis
Boyd 'Red' Morgan	...	Big Jim Seddon (as Red Morgan)
Bob Steele	...	Red - Henchman
Dan White	...	Marshal Davis (as Daniel M. White)

Storyline

Willie Duggans, a tenderfoot from the east, arrives in the wild west and soon experiences its violence. Willie discovers the easy money in bounty killing and must choose between that violent lifestyle and the love of a beautiful saloon singer.

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Plot Keywords:

violence | wild west | cowboy | gunslinger | gunfighter | 

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 July 1965 (USA)

Also Known As:

Chasseur de primes

Filming Locations:

Glenmoor Ranch, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$194,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Premiere Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot at the same time as its double-bill co-feature, "Requiem for a Gunfighter." Both films were budgeted at $194,000 each.

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Quotes

Ridgeway: No daughter of mine is going to be an outlaw bride.

User Reviews

Dureya the magnificent

This amazing and wonderfully evocative film is one of the last films for the fine character actor Dan Dureya. This film provides him with a star role and it is a tour DE force performance. A wonderful cast of b western actors give magnificent support and Audrey Dalton shines as the love interest. Fuzzy Knight gives his best ever screen performance in a poignant role. Buster Crabbe makes a fine villain and Richard Arlen also effective.About the youngest guy is Peter Dureya - this is Dan's son and his role has a chilling significance for the film, you will have to watch it to see why. This western was penned by actor Leo Gordon and it's a strong study of character. Dureya plays an innocent tenderfoot arriving in the west from the civilised East. As he encounters the different characters of the film he absorbs them and totally changes in attitude. At first he is a nice, gentle guy but after witnessing a killing by bad guy Rod Cameron ( who in fact saves his life by doing so ) he sets out to earn money- eventually he becomes a bounty killer and then out for revenge he chases a whole gang . determined to eliminate them all. The ending is memorable and a fitting end to a wonderful film. Long neglected, try and search this one out , it will reward you with a viewing treat. One of the finest westerns ever and all shot on a shoe string. 10 out of 10 without any low points at all.