Short Grass

Short Grass

6

1950-12-24

Steve Llewellyn hung up his guns after killing a man in self-defense, left Willow Creek and went on the drift for five years. Now he’s back. And the bad blood stirred up by his return and the violence caused by a cattleman’s grab for all the good grasslands mean Steve must strap on his sidearms again. Rod Cameron -- who became a marquee draw with a pair of espionage serials in the 1940s and went on to establish himself as a popular cowboy star -- makes Steve a hero to reckon with in Short Grass, one of the actor’s 10 films with busy shoot-‘em-up director Lesley Selander. Johnny Mack Brown, a sagebrush stalwart in his own right, plays the marshal who allies with Steve. Adding to the Western pedigree is costar Cathy Downs, who plays the title role in the iconic My Darling Clementine. Buffs will note other familiar faces, including Alan Hale, Jr., well remembered as the skipper who takes a “three-hour tour” to Gilligan’s Island.

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Steve Llewellyn hung up his guns after killing a man in self-defense, left Willow Creek and went on the drift for five years. Now he’s back. And the bad blood stirred up by his return and the violence caused by a cattleman’s grab for all the good grasslands mean Steve must strap on his sidearms again. Rod Cameron -- who became a marquee draw with a pair of espionage serials in the 1940s and went on to establish himself as a popular cowboy star -- makes Steve a hero to reckon with in Short Grass, one of the actor’s 10 films with busy shoot-‘em-up director Lesley Selander. Johnny Mack Brown, a sagebrush stalwart in his own right, plays the marshal who allies with Steve. Adding to the Western pedigree is costar Cathy Downs, who plays the title role in the iconic My Darling Clementine. Buffs will note other familiar faces, including Alan Hale, Jr., well remembered as the skipper who takes a “three-hour tour” to Gilligan’s Island.

Released

1950-12-24

Runtime

82

Director

Lesley Selander

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Western

Language

English

Production

Scott R. Dunlap Productions

Allied Artists Pictures

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    Rod Cameron

    Rod Cameron
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    Cathy Downs

    Cathy Downs
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    Johnny Mack Brown

    Johnny Mack Brown
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    Raymond Walburn

    Raymond Walburn
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    Alan Hale Jr.

    Alan Hale Jr.
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    Morris Ankrum

    Morris Ankrum
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    Jonathan Hale

    Jonathan Hale
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    Harry Woods

    Harry Woods
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    Marlo Dwyer

    Marlo Dwyer
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    Riley Hill

    Riley Hill
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    Jeff York

    Jeff York
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    Stanley Andrews

    Stanley Andrews
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    Jack Ingram

    Jack Ingram
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    Myron Healey

    Myron Healey
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    Tris Coffin

    Tris Coffin
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    Rory Mallinson

    Rory Mallinson
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    Felipe Turich

    Felipe Turich
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    George J. Lewis

    George J. Lewis
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    Lee Tung Foo

    Lee Tung Foo
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    Victor Adamson

    Victor Adamson
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    Fred Aldrich

    Fred Aldrich
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    Emile Avery

    Emile Avery
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    Benjie Bancroft

    Benjie Bancroft
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    John Bose

    John Bose
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    Buck Bucko

    Buck Bucko
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    Roy Bucko

    Roy Bucko
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    Noble 'Kid' Chissell

    Noble 'Kid' Chissell
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    Tex Driscoll

    Tex Driscoll
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    Frank Ellis

    Frank Ellis
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    Joe Garcio

    Joe Garcio
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    Herman Hack

    Herman Hack
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    Bobby Hale

    Bobby Hale
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    Al Haskell

    Al Haskell
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    Jack Hendricks

    Jack Hendricks
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    Ray Jones

    Ray Jones
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    Al Kunde

    Al Kunde
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    George Magrill

    George Magrill
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    Kermit Maynard

    Kermit Maynard
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    Mathew McCue

    Mathew McCue
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    Bob McElroy

    Bob McElroy
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    Tom Monroe

    Tom Monroe
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    Milburn Morante

    Milburn Morante
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    Fox O'Callahan

    Fox O'Callahan
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    Frank O'Connor

    Frank O'Connor
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    Artie Ortego

    Artie Ortego
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    Lee Roberts

    Lee Roberts
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    Phil Schumacher

    Phil Schumacher
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    Allen D. Sewall

    Allen D. Sewall
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    Rudy Sooter

    Rudy Sooter