Last of the Desperadoes (1955)
Directed by Sam Newfield
Genres - Western, Crime |
Sub-Genres - Traditional Western |
Release Date - Oct 31, 1955 (USA - Unknown), Oct 31, 1955 (USA) |
Run Time - 75 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
James Craig plays Sheriff Pat Garrett, the man who gunned down Billy the Kid. We always thought that was the end of the story, but Last of the Desperados informs us that Garrett was forced to flee from the vengeance of Billy's gang (we also never knew that Billy had a gang). Everywhere he goes, Garrett is dogged by his pursuers, who leave a trail of corpses in their path to dissuade anyone from helping the former lawman. Finally Garrett puts on his badge again and picks off Billy's buddies one by one. Last of the Desperados was written by western movie "regular" Orville Hampton.
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revenge, target [object of attack], death, gang-leader, gunfighter, hunting, on-the-run, lawman, outlaw [Western], sheriff, town, townspeople, killing
