Charles Starrett Movie Trailers

Lightning Guns Trailer (1950)

01 December 1950

The Durango Kid rides again in Lightning Guns. As ever, the masked Durango (alias Steve Brandon) is played by Charles Starrett, who this time around is on the trail of a gang of cold-blooded killers.

Two-Fisted Sheriff Trailer (1937)

14 June 1937

This is a remake of Columbia's 1932 "Cornered" that starred Tim McCoy. Bob Pearson saves the life of his friend, Sheriff Dick Houston, who has captured two stagecoach bandits and is about to be shot from ambush by a third.

Frontier Fury Trailer (1943)

23 June 1943

In this western, a decent Indian agent loses his job and his good name after someone steals the government money he was to deliver to a tribe.

Colorado Trail Trailer (1938)

08 September 1938

In this western a traveling gun ends up in a small town and rescues an important rancher. Out of gratitude the rancher hires him to protect his land and cattle from his violent rival.

Galloping Thunder Trailer (1946)

24 April 1946

The cattle herds of some Arizona ranchers are being stampeded and stolen, so the Arizona Stockmen's Syndicate sends ace investigator Steve Reynolds in to find out who is responsible.

Texas Panhandle Trailer (1945)

20 December 1945

Steve Holden, a secret service agent, is suspended when his boss becomes suspicious of his activities as The Durango Kid.

The Blazing Trail Trailer (1949)

05 June 1949

Old Mike Brady built Brady Town and was a leader, but a bullet from an unknown assailant has ended his life.

South of Death Valley Trailer (1949)

08 August 1949

When Steve Downey arrives to reopen his brother-in-law's gold mine, he finds a war between the ranchers and the miners.

Riding West Trailer (1944)

17 May 1944

Charles Starrett stars in the lightning-paced Columbia western Riding West. Somebody is planning to sabotage the new Pony Express mail service, and hard-ridin' Steve Jordan (Charles Starrett) aims to find out who.

Challenge of the Range Trailer (1949)

02 April 1949

Charles Starrett once more dons the mask of mysterious do-gooder "The Durango Kid" in Columbia's Challenge of the Range.

Lawless Plainsmen Trailer (1942)

17 March 1942

In this western, a ranch foreman and the bosses son go to a saloon to slake their thirst and find themselves in the midst of a battle started by the feisty saloon owner's wicked ex-husband who loots the safe in the ensuing scuffle.

Green Eyes Trailer (1934)

15 June 1934

The owner of a large mansion in the country throws a costume party for some of his friends. However, the party turns sour when he is found stabbed to death in a closet.

The Kid from Amarillo Trailer (1951)

29 October 1951

Charles "Durango" Starrett and his pal Smiley Burnette go after smugglers. Our heroes travel incognito across the Mexican border to beard the leader of the gang in his den.

Sundown Valley Trailer (1944)

23 March 1944

In this wartime western, an evil Nazi and his partner endeavor to sabotage a western gunsight plant.

The Silver Streak Trailer (1934)

21 December 1934

A high-speed train becomes the star of the film as it rushes from Chicago to Hoover Dam to transport an iron lung to a needy patient.

West of the Santa Fe Trailer (1938)

02 October 1938

US marshal Lawlor (Starrett) takes on a gang of cattle rustlers headed by Taylor (Dick Curtis). His reasons are partly personal: Conway (Edward LeSaint), the cattle-baron father of Lawlor's sweetheart Madge (Meredith), has been murdered by Taylor's minions.

Frontier Outpost Trailer (1950)

29 December 1950

Federal agent Steve Lawton works undercover with his assistant, Smiley Burnette, to track down an outlaw gang that is raiding government gold shipments bound for Fort Navajo.

Trail to Laredo Trailer (1948)

11 August 1948

Filmed at the Providencia Ranch (today's Forrest Lawn in Burbank, CA), this typical "Durango Kid" Western featured the Cass County Boys performing "Go West Young Lady" by Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin, in addition to series regular Smiley Burnette singing his own "It's My Turn" and "The Yodeler.

Whirlwind Raiders Trailer (1948)

12 May 1948

It's 1873 and the disbanded Texas Rangers have been replaced by the corrupt Texas State Police. Steve Lanning arrives posing as a wanted outlaw to get in with them in his attempt to have them replaced.

The Viking Trailer (1931)

05 March 1931

Originally called White Thunder, American producer Varick Frissell's 1931 film was inspired by his love for the Canadian Arctic Circle.

Trail of the Rustlers Trailer (1950)

02 February 1950

Charles Starrett goes up against an entire family of criminals posing as respectable citizens in this entry in Columbia's long-running Durango Kid Western series.

Ridin' the Outlaw Trail Trailer (1951)

23 February 1951

Charles Starrett plays lawman Steve Forsythe in Ridin' the Outlaw Trail. Somewhere along the line, of course, Steve is obliged to don the mask of The Durango Kid, mysterious righter of wrongs.

West of Dodge City Trailer (1947)

26 March 1947

Charles Starrett once again dons the disguise of the "Durango Kid" to restore law and order in this entry in Columbia's Western series.

Riders of the Northland Trailer (1942)

18 June 1942

In this western, three Texas Rangers decide to do their part to save the world and join the Army, but before they can, they are sent to Alaska to destroy a secret Nazi operation involving a submarine refueling station.

The Rough, Tough West Trailer (1952)

14 June 1952

Charles Starrett returns as the Durango Kid in Columbia's Rough, Tough, West. For most of the film, however, Starrett is known as "Steve Holden," a former Texas Ranger who comes to a wide-open mining town to visit an old friend (Jack -- later Jock -- Mahoney).

The Pinto Kid Trailer (1941)

05 February 1941

Pinto Kid was one of Charles Starrett's last "formula" westerns before he permanently assumed the screen guise of the Durango Kid.

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch Trailer (1976)

01 May 1976

A Western-genre narrative, loosely woven from old clips from B-Western features.

Two-Fisted Rangers Trailer (1939)

13 December 1939

Thad Lawson arrives in Oak Valley to avenge the murder of his brother, the local sheriff. He learns that Jack Rand, powerful overlord of the town is to blame.

Mr. Skitch Trailer (1933)

22 December 1933

After losing their Missouri home during the Great Depression, the Skitch family pulls up stakes and heads west to California to begin life anew.

Rustlers of the Badlands Trailer (1945)

16 August 1945

The Durango Kid fights to catch the rustlers who killed an Army officer.

The Stranger from Texas Trailer (1939)

02 December 1939

Things get under way when US marshal Tom (Starrett) finds himself in the midst of a range war. The villains are a band of rustlers who play both sides of the confrontation against one another, the better to move in and claim all the livestock.

Start Cheering Trailer (1938)

03 March 1938

After retiring from movies to get an education, a man discovers his ex-staff is trying to have him expelled.

Outlaws of the Rockies Trailer (1945)

18 September 1945

Outlaws of the Rockies is the fourth of Columbia's revitalized "Durango Kid" series. Charles Starrett is back in the saddle as the masked do-gooder Durango, aka easygoing sheriff Steve Williams.

Riders of the Badlands Trailer (1941)

18 December 1941

Officially a Charles Starrett western, Riders of the Badlands divides its running time fairly evenly between Starrett and second-billed Russell Hayden.

Western Caravans Trailer (1939)

14 June 1939

A caravan of settlers is arriving and the ranchers intend to keep them out. It looks like a range war but Sheriff Jim gets the ranchers to accept the settlers.

Texas Stampede Trailer (1939)

09 February 1939

Sheep raisers, resentful of old injuries from the cattlemen, bar the way to water when dry ranges force the cattle ranchers to drive their herds into the lowlands.

Cowboy Canteen Trailer (1944)

09 February 1944

Song and comedy revue, featuring Western talents, along with a theatrical troupe taking their vacation on the Lazy B Ranch run by Steve Bradley.

Robin Hood of the Range Trailer (1943)

28 July 1943

Inasmuch as western star Charles Starrett gained screen fame as the Robin Hood-like "Durango Kid", it stands to reason that Starrett would head the cast of Robin Hood of the Range.

Prairie Raiders Trailer (1947)

29 May 1947

Government Agent Steve leases land to Masters so he can bring in horses for the Army. Henley has obtained a forged lease for the same land and Steve is unable to prove it's a fake.

Lawless Empire Trailer (1945)

15 November 1945

In the lawless town of Dusty Gulch, the Durango Kid comes to the aid of Reverend Harding in his fight against Blaze Howard and his henchman.

The Return of the Durango Kid Trailer (1945)

19 April 1945

A masked outlaw steals from bank robbers to help the poor.

Texas Stagecoach Trailer (1940)

23 May 1940

The Kinkaids and the Harpers both run stage lines and are friendly competitors. Appleby is after the stage line and convinces the two owners to build a spur line to the same town.

Stampede Trailer (1936)

26 November 1936

A cowboy out to find out who murdered his brother discovers that the killers may not be who he thought they were.

Riders of the Lone Star Trailer (1947)

14 August 1947

An outlaw gang is trying to stop the reopening of a mine as they look for the money left there by the famous outlaw Dusty Morton.

Laramie Mountains Trailer (1952)

19 April 1952

Markham and his men have found gold on the Indian reservation and are trying to get rid of them by starting an Indian war.

The Fighting Frontiersman Trailer (1946)

10 December 1946

Cimarron has found a lost treasure and the outlaw gang knows about it. They have made him a prisoner and are trying to get the location from him.

Raiders of Tomahawk Creek Trailer (1950)

30 September 1950

Charles Starrett, aka "The Durango Kid", is back in Raiders of Tomahawk Creek. Starrett plays Steve Blake, a novice Indian agent, sent out to investigate a series of mysterious murders.

Sky Bride Trailer (1932)

19 April 1932

Barnstorming pilots Speed Condon, Bill Adams, and Eddie Smith travel the country with their manager, Alec Dugan, performing at fairs and air shows and hawking rides for the locals.

Gallant Defender Trailer (1935)

29 November 1935

Munro and his gang control the valley and are driving away all nesters. Johnny arrives, and taking an interest in Barbara McGrail, decides to help the nesters.

Prairie Stranger Trailer (1941)

17 September 1941

Charles Starrett is once more cast as frontier doctor Steve Monroe in Columbia's Prairie Stranger. In the company of his comic sidekick, mail-order intern Bones (Cliff Edwards), Dr.

Secret Patrol Trailer (1936)

02 June 1936

RCMP Alan Barclay is sent to investigate the presumed murder of his friend and fellow RCMP Gene when Gene's horse is found riderless.

Thundering Frontier Trailer (1940)

05 December 1940

After a handful of non-formula westerns, Charles Starrett returned to the mixture as before in Thundering Frontier.

One in a Million Trailer (1935)

21 March 1935

A department store clerk, wrongly accused of stealing by her lecherous boss, becomes involved in a romantic relationship with the boss's son.

The Mysterious Avenger Trailer (1936)

17 January 1936

Texas Ranger Ranny Maitland's father is feuding with his neighbor Lockhart. Pretending to be on Lockhart's side in the feud, Ranny goes to investigate.

Murder on the Campus Trailer (1933)

26 December 1933

A popular young student finds herself accused of a series of murders that have occurred on the college campus.

Across the Badlands Trailer (1950)

14 September 1950

Charles Starrett once more hits the trail as "The Durango Kid" in Columbia's Across the Badlands. By now, the formula was a well-oiled machine: Starrett becomes a lawman, is challenged by the local criminal element, and ultimately goes beyond the law as the masked Durango.

Sagebrush Heroes Trailer (1945)

01 February 1945

This Columbia western starring Charles Starrett finds Steve Randall (Charles Starrett) forming a radio show with Jimmy Wakely (Jimmy Wakely) and his Saddle Pals, and are in town for a rodeo.

The Desert Horseman Trailer (1946)

10 July 1946

The Durango Kid sets out to clear his name after being falsely accused of a payroll robbery.

Terror Trail Trailer (1946)

21 November 1946

The Durango Kid (Charles Starrett) returns to Ret Butte intending to sell his cattle ranch. Saloon owner, Duke Catlett (Lane Chandler) is the secret owner of a sheep flock which graze on the cattle lands--leaving them useless for cattle.

Cowboy from Lonesome River Trailer (1944)

21 September 1944

This western features a singing cowboy, a brave hero, and a bumbling sidekick who band together to defeat a ruthless range boss.