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Bonanza Town

  • 19511951
  • PassedPassed
  • 56m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
119
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Smiley Burnette and Charles Starrett in Bonanza Town (1951)
Western
A man's pursuit of some wanted criminals is hindered by the interference of a crooked judge.A man's pursuit of some wanted criminals is hindered by the interference of a crooked judge.A man's pursuit of some wanted criminals is hindered by the interference of a crooked judge.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
119
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    • Fred F. Sears
    • Barry Shipman(screenplay)
    • Bert Horswell(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Charles Starrett
    • Fred F. Sears
    • Luther Crockett
    • Fred F. Sears
    • Barry Shipman(screenplay)
    • Bert Horswell(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Charles Starrett
    • Fred F. Sears
    • Luther Crockett
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    • 4User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Charles Starrett
    Charles Starrett
    • Steve Ramsay…
    Fred F. Sears
    Fred F. Sears
    • Henry Hardison
    Luther Crockett
    • Judge Anthony Dillon
    Myron Healey
    Myron Healey
    • Krag Boseman
    Charles Horvath
    Charles Horvath
    • Henchman Smoker
    Slim Duncan
    • Slim Duncan
    Smiley Burnette
    Smiley Burnette
    • Smiley Burnette
    George Chesebro
    George Chesebro
    • Hod
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Steve Clark
    Steve Clark
    • Sheriff
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Vernon Dent
    Vernon Dent
    • Whiskers
    • (uncredited)
    I. Stanford Jolley
    I. Stanford Jolley
    • Borger
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Ted Jordan
    Ted Jordan
    • Bob Dillon
    • (uncredited)
    Nolan Leary
    Nolan Leary
    • John Avery
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    George Magrill
    George Magrill
    • Krag Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Paul McGuire
    • Marshal John Reed
    • (uncredited)
    Russell Meeker
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Zon Murray
    Zon Murray
    • Henchman
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Bud Osborne
    Bud Osborne
    • Stage Driver
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
      • Fred F. Sears
      • Barry Shipman(screenplay)
      • Bert Horswell(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      In every outing as the Durango Kid, Charles Starrett's alter ego was always "Steve" with varying surnames.
    • Goofs
      Towards the end of the film when Hardison gets shot, you can see him giving himself a boost to get him over the roof.
    • Connections
      Features West of Dodge City (1947)
    • Soundtracks
      Rooty-Toot
      Written by Smiley Burnette

      Sung by Smiley Burnette

    User reviews4

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    4/10
    Good Production Values But Trite Script
    The Durango Kid is called upon to clean up a town beset by a ruthless gang that goes unmolested due to the town's judge being in their hip pocket.

    Bonanza Town is technically well made, fairly fast-paced, with an adequate amount of action, and also features a few good songs courtesy of Smiley Burnette. However, the script is quite tepid and the movie very forgettable.

    I've never seen any of The Durango Kid movies before this one, so I'm not sure how it holds up to others in the series. But the fact that this Saturday matinée style B-western was made in 1951 instead of 1941 and the studio was Columbia Pictures and not Producers Releasing Corporation or Monogram Pictures, leads me to believe that this should have been a better overall picture than it ultimately was.
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    • Dec 2, 2009

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    • Release date
      • July 26, 1951 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • 56 minutes
      • Black and White

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