Short Grass (1950)
Overview
Steve Llewellyn hung up his guns after killing a man in self-defense, left Willow Creek and went on the drift for five years. Now he’s back. And the bad blood stirred up by his return and the violence caused by a cattleman’s grab for all the good grasslands mean Steve must strap on his sidearms again. Rod Cameron -- who became a marquee draw with a pair of espionage serials in the 1940s and went on to establish himself as a popular cowboy star -- makes Steve a hero to reckon with in Short Grass, one of the actor’s 10 films with busy shoot-‘em-up director Lesley Selander. Johnny Mack Brown, a sagebrush stalwart in his own right, plays the marshal who allies with Steve. Adding to the Western pedigree is costar Cathy Downs, who plays the title role in the iconic My Darling Clementine. Buffs will note other familiar faces, including Alan Hale, Jr., well remembered as the skipper who takes a “three-hour tour” to Gilligan’s Island.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.477 |
Directed By
Lesley Selander
Crew
Lesley Selander
Thomas W. Blackburn
Sally Berkeley
Louis Phillipi
Thomas W. Blackburn
Scott R. Dunlap
Edward J. Kay
Harry Neumann
Otho Lovering
Dave Milton
Raymond Boltz Jr.
Vin Taylor
Harry L. Fraser
TOP CAST
Rod Cameron
Steve Llewellyn
Cathy Downs
Sharon Lynch
Johnny Mack Brown
Sheriff Ord Keown
Raymond Walburn
Doctor McKenna
Alan Hale Jr.
Chris Christofferson
Morris Ankrum
Hal Fenton
Jonathan Hale
Charlie Bissel
Harry Woods
Sam Dreen
Marlo Dwyer
Jennie Westfall
Riley Hill
Randee Fenton
Jeff York
Curley
Stanley Andrews
Pete Lynch
Jack Ingram
Jack
Myron Healey
Les McCambridge
Tris Coffin
John Devore
Rory Mallinson
Jim Westfall
Felipe Turich
Manuel
George J. Lewis
Diego
Lee Tung Foo
Lin
Victor Adamson
Townsman (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
Townsman (uncredited)
Emile Avery
Barfly (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
Townsman (uncredited)
John Bose
Townsman (uncredited)
Buck Bucko
Fenton Henchman (uncredited)
Roy Bucko
Fenton Henchman (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Townsman (uncredited)
Tex Driscoll
Townsman (uncredited)
Frank Ellis
Townsman (uncredited)
Joe Garcio
Townsman (uncredited)
Herman Hack
Fenton Henchman (uncredited)
Bobby Hale
Townsman (uncredited)
Al Haskell
Fenton Henchman (uncredited)
Jack Hendricks
Fenton Henchman (uncredited)
Ray Jones
Fenton Henchman (uncredited)
Al Kunde
Townsman (uncredited)
George Magrill
Fenton Henchman (uncredited)
Kermit Maynard
Barfly (uncredited)
Mathew McCue
Townsman (uncredited)
Bob McElroy
Barrel Rider (uncredited)
Tom Monroe
Cabin Wrecker (uncredited)
Milburn Morante
Otto (uncredited)
Fox O'Callahan
Barfly (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Townsman (uncredited)
Artie Ortego
Saloon Gunman (uncredited)
Lee Roberts
Fenton Henchman (uncredited)
Phil Schumacher
Fenton Henchman (uncredited)
Allen D. Sewall
Townsman (uncredited)
Rudy Sooter
Banjo Player (uncredited)
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