My Outlaw Brother (1951)
Directed by Elliott Nugent
Genres - Western |
Sub-Genres - Traditional Western |
Run Time - 82 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
This medium-budget western is also known as My Brother, the Outlaw and Outlaw Brother. Mickey Rooney plays an Eastern dude who heads westward to visit his brother Robert Stack. When ranger Robert Preston informs Rooney that Stack is a wanted outlaw, the Mick refuses to believe it. But when Preston's words prove to be true, Rooney vows to bring Stack to justice himself. Based on a short story by Max Brand, My Outlaw Brother is a somewhat uncharacteristic project for Elliot Nugent, a director usually associated with comedies and romantic dramas.
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brother, capture, cowboy, family, gangster, Mexico, mistaken-identity, outlaw [Western], rival, sibling, Texas-Ranger, train [locomotive], traveling, visit
