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Panhandle
Panhandle

5.8

Panhandle

NR·1948·85m

Summary

An ex-gunfighter woos two women while avenging his brother, victim of a crooked gambler.

Cast

Rod Cameron

Rod Cameron

John Sands

Cathy Downs

Cathy Downs

Jean 'Dusty' Stewart

Reed Hadley

Reed Hadley

Matt Garson

Anne Gwynne

Anne Gwynne

June O'Carroll

Blake Edwards

Blake Edwards

Floyd Schofield

Henry Hall

Henry Hall

Wells

Dick Crockett

Elliott Crockett

Rory Mallinson

Rory Mallinson

Sheriff Jim

Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Botticelli - the Barber

Alex Gerry

Alex Gerry

Raven McBride

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

Crump

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Doc Cooper

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Tyler

Jeff York

Jeff York

Jack

Charles La Torre

Juan

Frank Dae

Frank Dae

Regan

James Harrison

Harland

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Gambler

Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Barber Customer (uncredited)

Ivan Bell

Barfly (uncredited)

Buck Bucko

Buck Bucko

Barfly (uncredited)

Roy Bucko

Roy Bucko

Barfly (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

Cabot (uncredited)

Ben Corbett

Ben Corbett

Old Man (uncredited)

Rube Dalroy

Barfly (uncredited)

Tex Driscoll

Tex Driscoll

Townsman (uncredited)

Tom Fadden

Tom Fadden

Mac - Horse Seller (uncredited)

Art Felix

Townsman (uncredited)

John Frawley

John Frawley

Cowhand (uncredited)

Michael Gaddis

Townsman (uncredited)

Herman Hack

Herman Hack

Bartender (uncredited)

Neal Hart

Neal Hart

Barfly (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

Herbert Heywood

Neill (uncredited)

Ray Jones

Barfly (uncredited)

Charles Jordan

Charles Jordan

Rancher (uncredited)

Billy Kimbley

Boy at Hotel (uncredited)

Louis Mason

Louis Mason

Pop Jenkins (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Poker Player (uncredited)

Mathew McCue

Barfly (uncredited)

Tina Menard

Townswoman (uncredited)

Tom Monroe

Poker Player (uncredited)

Lew Morphy

Ed (uncredited)

George Morrell

George Morrell

Townsman (uncredited)

Artie Ortego

Artie Ortego

Bartender (uncredited)

Bud Osborne

Bud Osborne

Wagon Train Driver (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Barfly (uncredited)

Hank Patterson

Hank Patterson

Old Timer (uncredited)

Bud Rae

Barfly (uncredited)

Jack Roper

Barfly (uncredited)

Tony Roux

Pedro - Mexican at Road Station (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell

Frank J. Scannell

Sandy (uncredited)

Charles Soldani

Barfly (uncredited)

Cap Somers

Cap Somers

Bartender (uncredited)

Guy Teague

Guy Teague

Heavy (uncredited)

Rosa Turich

Mexican Woman (uncredited)

Wally Walker

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Anthony Warde

Anthony Warde

Kenney (uncredited)

Lee 'Lasses' White

Lee 'Lasses' White

Old Man Bush (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Lesley Selander

Writer

Blake Edwards

Writer

John C. Champion

Reviews

John Chard

John Chard

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

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

gunfighter