Action ·Western · United States of America · 1945 · 1h 6m

West of the Pecos

Director

Cast

Robert Mitchum as Pecos Smith Barbara Hale as Rill Lambeth Richard Martin as Chito Rafferty Thurston Hall as Col. Lambeth Rita Corday as Suzanne, Rill's French Maid Russell Hopton as Jeff Slinger

Crew

Harry J. Wild — Director of Photography Roland Gross — Editor Paul Sawtell — Original Music Composer Norman Houston — Screenplay Zane Grey — Novel Herman Schlom — Producer

Tagline

OUTLAW LUCK RUNS OUT......when a girl meets men on even terms to blast a bandit band!

Synopsis

Heading west for his health, Colonel Lambeth takes his daughter Rill along. Lost on the desert they are saved by Pecos and Chito. The Colonel hires the two and the Lambeths soon find themselves mixed up in Pecos' trouble. Pecos has killed Sawtelle's brother and Sawtelle as head of the vigilantes is after him.

Mood & Themes

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Key Collaborators

Edward Killy Director Harry J. Wild Director of Photography Roland Gross Editor Paul Sawtell Original Music Composer Norman Houston Screenplay Zane Grey Novel Herman Schlom Producer Renié Costume Design

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