**_Randolph Scott and Glenn Ford are very young in this decent old Western_** In 1863 Utah, a wanted gunman (Ford) meets a winsome woman that makes him want to go straight and settle down (Evelyn Keyes), but a murderous bank robber’s false accusations get him into trouble with the law. Scott plays the sheriff of the town, Claire Trevor a hotel madam and Edgar Buchanan a duplicitous widower. Guinn 'Big Boy'…
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Popular mailcoach driver Uncle Willie is in fact in league with the town's crooked banker. They plan to have the bank robbed after emptying it, and when Willie's choice for this doesn't show in time, he gets some local boys to do it. When his man does turn up he decides to stick around, as he is pals with the sheriff and also takes a shine to Willie's daughter Allison. This gives the bad men several new problems.
Top Cast
Randolph Scott
Sheriff Steve Upton
Claire Trevor
Countess Maletta
Glenn Ford
Cheyenne Rogers
Evelyn Keyes
Allison McLeod
Edgar Buchanan
Uncle Willie McLeod
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Nitro Rankin
Raymond Walburn
Judge Cameron
Porter Hall
Banker Clanton
Bernard Nedell
Jack Lester
Joan Woodbury
Sundown
Irving Bacon
Dan Walters - Bartender
Francis Ford
Hank
Edward Hearn
Armed Townsman
Edward Pawley
Deputy Blackie
Glenn Strange
Lem - Jack's Gang Member
Slim Whitaker
Tolliver - Jack's Gang Member
Reviews
Though Randolph Scott takes top billing, I think it's Glenn Ford who takes the plaudits here in this ultimately rather predicable western. It starts off quite promisingly when the town of Red valley has it's bank robbed and suffers three citizens slaughtered. The bank's owner, "Clanton" (Porter Hall), magnanimously decides to pay out 50 cents on the dollar to those who lost out. In his back room, though, we realise…
FAQ about The Desperadoes
What is The Desperadoes about?
Popular mailcoach driver Uncle Willie is in fact in league with the town's crooked banker. They plan to have the bank robbed after emptying it, and when Willie's choice for this doesn't show in time, he gets some local boys to do it. When his man does turn up he decides to stick…
When was The Desperadoes released?
The Desperadoes was released in 1943.
What genres does The Desperadoes belong to?
The Desperadoes is categorised as Western.
Who stars in The Desperadoes?
The cast of The Desperadoes includes Randolph Scott, Claire Trevor, Glenn Ford, Evelyn Keyes, Edgar Buchanan.