Belle Starr (1980)

Belle Star is a bandit with an itch to ride with the outlaw legends, the James gang, the Youngers and the Dalton boys.

Director:

John A. Alonzo

Writer:

James Lee Barrett

Stars:

Elizabeth Montgomery, Cliff Potts, Michael Cavanaugh

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elizabeth Montgomery	...	Belle Starr
Cliff Potts	...	Cole Younger
Michael Cavanaugh	...	Jesse James
Gary Combs	...	Frank James
Fred Ward	...	Ned Christie
Jesse Vint	...	Bob Dalton
Alan Vint	...	Grat Dalton
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Reverend Meeks
Sandy McPeak	...	Sheriff Pratt
David Knell	...	Ed Reed (as David Nell)
Geno Silva	...	Blue Duck
Michelle Stacy	...	Pearl Younger
Peter Hobbs	...	Jenkins
Morgan Paull	...	Latham (as Morgan Paul)
Sarah Cunningham	...	Mrs. Chandler

Storyline

Belle Star is a bandit with an itch to ride with the outlaw legends, the James gang, the Youngers and the Dalton boys.

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Plot Keywords:

street shootout | female gunfighter | character name in title

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 1980 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Königin der Banditen

Company Credits

Production Co:

Entheos Unlimited Productions, Hanna-Barbera Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"If I Marry You"
Performed by Elizabeth Montgomery and Cliff Potts

User Reviews

Liz plays the Bandit Queen of the Old West

I am not a huge fan of westerns but I can watch Elizabeth Montgomery apply Prep-H on Karl Malden! She is one of those rare actresses than can make anything look good. Here she plays "Belle Starr". She robs trains, sleeps with whomever she wants, including an indian and an assortment of villians. She even talks back to the local preacher. One funny scene is where the preacher very slyly suggests that she sleep with him in order to get the local townspeople off her back. She tells the preacher, "What you need at night is a good hand of Solitaire to ease your burden". Well, with that, they burn her out later that night. Even her own son is very resentful of his mother because she can't act like a normal mom and give up crime. Liz is great in this movie, good supporting cast too including Cliff Potts (who raped her in 1974's "A Case of Rape"). Not a great western but watchable, especially if you are a fan of Elizabeth Montgomery. I won't tell you what happens at the end but it's a surprise. It shouldn't take too long to figure out what happened.