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The Outcast is a 1954 American Western film, directed by William Witney and starring John Derek and Joan Evans.[1] It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures and was made on a slightly higher budget than many of the second features the company released.
| The Outcast | |
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| Directed by | William Witney |
| Screenplay by | John K. Butler Richard Wormser |
| Story by | Todhunter Ballard |
| Produced by | William J. O'Sullivan |
| Starring | John Derek Joan Evans |
| Cinematography | Reggie Lanning |
| Edited by | Tony Martinelli |
| Music by | R. Dale Butts |
| Color process | Trucolor |
Production company | Republic Pictures |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editJet Cosgrave (John Derek) has been cheated out of his inheritance by his crooked uncle, Maj. Linton Cosgrave (Jim Davis) is an outcast from the community. Jet tries to clear his name and win back his father’s ranch, by hiring some gunmen. Along the way, he falls for Judy Polsen (Joan Evans) and also flirts with his uncle’s fiancée.
Cast
edit- John Derek as Jet Cosgrave
- Joan Evans as Judy Polsen
- Jim Davis as Maj. Linton Cosgrave
- Catherine McLeod as Alice Austin
- Ben Cooper as The Kid
- Taylor Holmes as Andrew Devlin
- Nana Bryant as Mrs. Banner
- Slim Pickens as Boone Polsen
- Frank Ferguson as Chad Polsen
- James Millican as Cal Prince
- Bob Steele as Dude Rankin
- Nacho Galindo as Curly
- Harry Carey, Jr. as Bert
- Robert 'Buzz' Henry as Zeke Polsen
- Nicolas Coster as Asa Polsen
Reception
editFilmink called it Derek's "best Western... one of the rare movies where Derek plays someone with balls, a tough, ruthless womanising killer. It’s pretty good work. The film was directed by Quentin Tarantino fave William Witney and is full of action – people are always climbing through windows and pulling guns and double crossing each other."[2]
References
edit- ^ Pitts p.237
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (November 5, 2024). "The Cinema of John Derek, Movie Star". Filmink. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
Bibliography
edit- Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.
External links
edit- The Outcast at IMDb
- The Outcast at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- The Outcast at the TCM Movie Database
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