5.8
An ex-gunfighter woos two women while avenging his brother, victim of a crooked gambler.
Rod Cameron
John Sands
Cathy Downs
Jean 'Dusty' Stewart
Reed Hadley
Matt Garson
Anne Gwynne
June O'Carroll
Blake Edwards
Floyd Schofield
Henry Hall
Wells
Dick Crockett
Elliott Crockett
Rory Mallinson
Sheriff Jim
Charles Judels
Botticelli - the Barber
Alex Gerry
Raven McBride
Francis McDonald
Crump
J. Farrell MacDonald
Doc Cooper
Stanley Andrews
Tyler
Jeff York
Jack
Charles La Torre
Juan
Frank Dae
Regan
James Harrison
Harland
Billy Wayne
Gambler
Trevor Bardette
Barber Customer (uncredited)
Ivan Bell
Barfly (uncredited)
Buck Bucko
Barfly (uncredited)
Roy Bucko
Barfly (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers
Cabot (uncredited)
Ben Corbett
Old Man (uncredited)
Rube Dalroy
Barfly (uncredited)
Tex Driscoll
Townsman (uncredited)
Tom Fadden
Mac - Horse Seller (uncredited)
Art Felix
Townsman (uncredited)
John Frawley
Cowhand (uncredited)
Michael Gaddis
Townsman (uncredited)
Herman Hack
Bartender (uncredited)
Neal Hart
Barfly (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood
Neill (uncredited)
Ray Jones
Barfly (uncredited)
Charles Jordan
Rancher (uncredited)
Billy Kimbley
Boy at Hotel (uncredited)
Louis Mason
Pop Jenkins (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
Poker Player (uncredited)
Mathew McCue
Barfly (uncredited)
Tina Menard
Townswoman (uncredited)
Tom Monroe
Poker Player (uncredited)
Lew Morphy
Ed (uncredited)
George Morrell
Townsman (uncredited)
Artie Ortego
Bartender (uncredited)
Bud Osborne
Wagon Train Driver (uncredited)
Jack Perry
Barfly (uncredited)
Hank Patterson
Old Timer (uncredited)
Bud Rae
Barfly (uncredited)
Jack Roper
Barfly (uncredited)
Tony Roux
Pedro - Mexican at Road Station (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell
Sandy (uncredited)
Charles Soldani
Barfly (uncredited)
Cap Somers
Bartender (uncredited)
Guy Teague
Heavy (uncredited)
Rosa Turich
Mexican Woman (uncredited)
Wally Walker
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Anthony Warde
Kenney (uncredited)
Lee 'Lasses' White
Old Man Bush (uncredited)
Director
Lesley Selander
Writer
Blake Edwards
Writer
John C. Champion
July 1, 2017
7
John Sands: Even Billy the Kid backed down from him!
Panhandle is directed by Leslie Selander and written by John C. Champion and Blake Edwards. It stars Rod Cameron, Cathy Downs, Reed Hadley, Anne Gwynne, Blake Edwards, Dick Crockett and Rory Mallinson. Music is by Rex Dunn and cinematography by Harry Neumann.
John Sands (Cameron) has to return to his gunfighter ways when news reaches him that his brother has been murdered...
Filmed in Sepiatone and a little more serious than many other 1940's Westerns, Panhandle is a satisfying experience for genre enthusiasts. Formula is rife as we would come to know it in Oaters, though, as picture ticks off the check list: badman turned good who is forced to turn bad again for revenge, romance tingling in the air, quick draw shoot-outs, punch-up, weasel villain and his hired cronies, poker games with the inevitable cheat called out and the "hooray" finale. All of which is nicely directed and performed by the cast. The location scenery doesn't get much chance to shine through, and in truth the Sepiatone does little to improve the picture, but this is easily recommended to the Western faithful. 7/10
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00