Cole Younger, Gunfighter

Cole Younger, Gunfighter
Theatrical release poster
Directed byR. G. Springsteen
Screenplay byDaniel Mainwaring
Based onThe Desperado
1950 novel
by Clifton Adams
Produced byBen Schwalb
StarringFrank Lovejoy
James Best
Abby Dalton
Jan Merlin
Douglas Spencer
Ainslie Pryor
CinematographyHarry Neumann
Edited byWilliam Austin
Music byMarlin Skiles
Color processColor by DeLuxe
Production
company
Distributed byAllied Artists Pictures
Release date
  • March 30, 1958 (1958-03-30)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cole Younger, Gunfighter is a 1958 American CinemaScope Western film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Daniel Mainwaring. It is based on the 1950 novel The Desperado by Clifton Adams. The film stars Frank Lovejoy, James Best, Abby Dalton, Jan Merlin, Douglas Spencer and Ainslie Pryor. The film was released on March 30, 1958, by Allied Artists Pictures.[1][2][3]

Plot

An outlaw helps a cowboy fight corruption.

Cast

Production

The working title of the film was Johnny Ringo. Filming started 23 September 1957.[4]

Reception

Variety called it "a pretty fair picture. At least, it's different."[5]

References

  1. ^ "Cole Younger, Gunfighter (1958) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson. "Cole Younger, Gunfighter (1958) - R.G. Springsteen". AllMovie. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "Cole Younger, Gunfighter". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Hollywood production pulse". Variety. October 2, 1957. p. 18.
  5. ^ "Cole Younger, Gunfighter". Variety. April 2, 1958. p. 16.
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