''Cole Younger, Gunfighter'' is a 1958 American
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Western
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film directed by
R. G. Springsteen
Robert G. Springsteen (September 8, 1904 – December 9, 1989) was an American director of Hollywood B movies and television shows. He was most often credited on screen as R. G. Springsteen.
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Born in Tacoma, Washington, in 1904, ...
and written by
Daniel Mainwaring
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A native of Oakland, California, Mainwaring began his professional career as a journalist for the ''San Francisco Chronicle'' and enj ...
. It is based on the 1950 novel ''The Desperado'' by Clifton Adams. The film stars
Frank Lovejoy
Frank Andrew Lovejoy Jr. (March 28, 1912 – October 2, 1962) was an American actor in radio, film, and television. He is perhaps best remembered for appearing in the film noir ''The Hitch-Hiker'' and for starring in the radio drama ''Night Beat ...
,
James Best
Jewel Franklin Guy (July 26, 1926 – April 6, 2015), known professionally as James Best, was an American television, film, stage, and voice actor, as well as a writer, director, acting coach, artist, college professor, and musician. Duri ...
,
Abby Dalton
Gladys Marlene Wasden (August 15, 1932 – November 23, 2020), known professionally as Abby Dalton, was an American actress, known for her television roles on the sitcoms ''Hennesey'' (1959–1962) and '' The Joey Bishop Show'' (1962– ...
,
Jan Merlin
Jan Merlin (born Jan Wasylewski, April 3, 1925 – September 20, 2019) was an American character actor, television writer, and author.
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Born as Jan Wasylewski and reared in New York City. Merlin was of Polish American descent with a ...
, Douglas Spencer and
Ainslie Pryor
James Ainslie Pryor (February 21, 1921 – May 27, 1958) was an American actor.
Early years
Pryor was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of William E. Prior. He graduated from Christian Brothers College and attended Southwestern and VPI. Du ...
. The film was released on March 30, 1958, by
Allied Artists Pictures
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.
Plot
An outlaw helps a cowboy fight corruption.
Cast
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Frank Lovejoy
Frank Andrew Lovejoy Jr. (March 28, 1912 – October 2, 1962) was an American actor in radio, film, and television. He is perhaps best remembered for appearing in the film noir ''The Hitch-Hiker'' and for starring in the radio drama ''Night Beat ...
as
Cole Younger
Thomas Coleman Younger (January 15, 1844 – March 21, 1916) was an American Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War and later an outlaw leader with the James–Younger Gang. He was the elder brother of Jim, John and Bob Younge ...
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James Best
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as Kit Caswell
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Abby Dalton
Gladys Marlene Wasden (August 15, 1932 – November 23, 2020), known professionally as Abby Dalton, was an American actress, known for her television roles on the sitcoms ''Hennesey'' (1959–1962) and '' The Joey Bishop Show'' (1962– ...
as Lucy Antrim
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Jan Merlin
Jan Merlin (born Jan Wasylewski, April 3, 1925 – September 20, 2019) was an American character actor, television writer, and author.
Early years
Born as Jan Wasylewski and reared in New York City. Merlin was of Polish American descent with a ...
as Frank Wittrock
* Douglas Spencer as Marshal Fred Woodruff
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Ainslie Pryor
James Ainslie Pryor (February 21, 1921 – May 27, 1958) was an American actor.
Early years
Pryor was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of William E. Prior. He graduated from Christian Brothers College and attended Southwestern and VPI. Du ...
as Captain Follyard
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Frank Ferguson
Frank S. Ferguson (December 25, 1899 – September 12, 1978) was an American character actor with hundreds of appearances in both film and television.
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Ferguson was born in Ferndale, California, the younger of two children of W. Tho ...
as Sheriff Ralph Wittrock
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Myron Healey
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as Phil Bennett / Charlie Bennett
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George Keymas
George Keymas (November 18, 1925 – January 17, 2008) was an American film and television actor.Martin p.68
Career
Keymas graduated from Springfield (Ohio) High School.
Keymas began his Hollywood career in 1950, mainly in Westerns. His first ...
as Sgt. Price
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Dan Sheridan as Phelps
References
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1958 films
American Western (genre) films
1958 Western (genre) films
Allied Artists films
Films directed by R. G. Springsteen
1950s English-language films
1950s American films
English-language Western (genre) films
Films scored by Marlin Skiles