The Desperadoes (1943)
Overview
Popular mailcoach driver Uncle Willie is in fact in league with the town's crooked banker. They plan to have the bank robbed after emptying it, and when Willie's choice for this doesn't show in time, he gets some local boys to do it. When his man does turn up he decides to stick around, as he is pals with the sheriff and also takes a shine to Willie's daughter Allison. This gives the bad men several new problems.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.547 |
Directed By
Charles Vidor
Crew
Charles Vidor
Gene Haylick
Lionel Banks
George Rhein
Travilla
George Meehan
Clay Campbell
Perry Smith
Frank Tuttle
Helen Hunt
Morris Stoloff
John Leipold
Max Brand
Robert Carson
Harry Joe Brown
TOP CAST
Randolph Scott
Sheriff Steve Upton
Claire Trevor
Countess Maletta
Glenn Ford
Cheyenne Rogers
Evelyn Keyes
Allison McLeod
Edgar Buchanan
Uncle Willie McLeod
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
Nitro Rankin
Raymond Walburn
Judge Cameron
Porter Hall
Banker Clanton
Bernard Nedell
Jack Lester
Joan Woodbury
Sundown
Irving Bacon
Dan Walters - Bartender
Francis Ford
Hank
Edward Hearn
Armed Townsman
Edward Pawley
Deputy Blackie
Glenn Strange
Lem - Jack's Gang Member
Slim Whitaker
Tolliver - Jack's Gang Member
Chester Clute
Rollo
Ethan Laidlaw
Cass
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