The Desperadoes Movie Review 1943

Cheyenne Rogers (Ford) is a gunman trying to go straight. So he heads into the town of Red Valley, Utah, to see old pal-turned-sheriff Steve Upton (Scott). Unfortunately for Cheyenne, this is just after the town's bank has been robbed in a crooked scheme set up by a couple of sharpies (Hall, Buchanan) and he is framed for the crime. Now it's up to Cheyenne, Steve, and a couple of wild west gals (Trevor, Keyes) to prove his innocence. Set in 1863; adapted from a story by Max Brand. Columbia's first Technicolor film.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on DVD
Running time 86 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Books to Film: Max Brand, Westerns, Small-Town Sheriffs, Gunslingers, Frame-Ups, Heists: Banks

Screenplay

Robert Carson

Cast

Glenn Ford, Randolph Scott, Claire Trevor, Evelyn Keyes, Edgar Buchanan, Porter Hall, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Raymond Walburn

Cinematography

George Meehan

Director

Charles Vidor

Music

John Leipold