Ray Nazarro(aka "Ray" and "Nat;" néRaymond Alfred Nazarro; September 25, 1902 – September 8, 1986) was an American film and television director, producer, and screenwriter. Budd Boetticher called him a "ten-day picture guy."
The Rough, Tough West is a 1952 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Charles Starrett, Jock Mahoney and Carolina Cotton. This was the sixty-third of 65 films in the Durango Kid series. At this late date the series relied on cost-cutting measures to stay within a low budget, so this film contains footage from older Starrett westerns.
Rustlers of the Badlands is a 1945 American Western film directed by Derwin Abrahams and starring Charles Starrett, Carla Balenda and Dub Taylor. This was the fourth of 65 films in the Durango Kid series.
The Blazing Trail, known in the United Kingdom as The Forged Will, is a 1949 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Charles Starrett. This was the thirty-eighth of 65 films in the Durango Kid series.
Streets of Ghost Town is a 1950 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Barry Shipman. The film stars Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, George Chesebro, Mary Ellen Kay, Stanley Andrews, Frank Fenton, Don Reynolds, and Ozie Waters. The film was released on August 3, 1950, by Columbia Pictures. This was the forty-eighth of 65 films in the Durango Kid series.
Both Barrels Blazing is a 1945 American Western film directed by Derwin Abrahams and starring Charles Starrett. This was the third of 65 films in the Durango Kid series.
West of Dodge City is a 1947 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Bert Horswell. The film stars Charles Starrett, Nancy Saunders, Mustard, Gravy and Smiley Burnette. The film was released on March 27, 1947, by Columbia Pictures. This was the twenty-first of 65 films in the Durango Kid series.
Blazing the Western Trail is a 1945 American Western film directed by Vernon Keays and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars Charles Starrett, Tex Harding, Dub Taylor, Carole Mathews and Bob Wills. The film was released on September 18, 1945, by Columbia Pictures. This was the sixth of 65 films in the Durango Kid series.
West of Sonora is a 1948 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Barry Shipman. The film stars Charles Starrett, Steve Darrell, George Chesebro, Anita Castle and Smiley Burnette. The film was released on March 25, 1948, by Columbia Pictures. This was the thirtieth of 65 films in the Durango Kid series.
Buckaroo from Powder River is a 1947 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Norman S. Hall. The film stars Charles Starrett, Eve Miller, Forrest Taylor, Paul Campbell and Smiley Burnette. The film was released on October 14, 1947, by Columbia Pictures. This was the twenty-sixth of 65 films in the Durango Kid series.
Lawless Empire is a 1945 American Western film directed by Vernon Keays and written by Bennett Cohen. The film stars Charles Starrett, Tex Harding, Dub Taylor, Mildred Law and Bob Wills. The film was released on November 15, 1945, by Columbia Pictures. This was the seventh of 65 films in the Durango Kid series.
Law of the Canyon is a 1947 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Eileen Gary. The film stars Charles Starrett, Nancy Saunders, Robert 'Buzz' Henry, Texas Jim Lewis and Smiley Burnette. The film was released on April 24, 1947, by Columbia Pictures. This was the twenty-second of 65 films in the Durango Kid series.
Renegades of the Sage is a 1949 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Earle Snell. The film stars Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Leslie Banning, Trevor Bardette, Douglas Fowley and Jock Mahoney. The film was released on November 24, 1949, by Columbia Pictures. This was the forty-third of 65 films in the Durango Kid series.
South of Death Valley is a 1949 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Earle Snell. The film stars Charles Starrett, Gail Davis, Fred F. Sears, Lee Roberts, Richard Emory, Clayton Moore, Smiley Burnette and Tommy Duncan. The film was released on August 8, 1949, by Columbia Pictures. This was the thirty-ninth of 65 films in the Durango Kid series.
Challenge of the Range is a 1949 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Ed Earl Repp. The film stars Charles Starrett, Paula Raymond, Billy Halop, Steve Darrell, Henry Hall, Robert Filmer and Smiley Burnette. The film was released on February 3, 1949, by Columbia Pictures. This was the thirty-sixth of 65 films in the Durango Kid series.
The Return of the Durango Kid is a 1945 American Western film directed by Derwin Abrahams and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars Charles Starrett, Tex Harding, Jean Stevens and John Calvert. The film was released on April 19, 1945, by Columbia Pictures. This was the second of 65 films in the Durango Kid series.
El Dorado Pass is a 1948 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Earle Snell. The film stars Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Elena Verdugo, Steve Darrell, Rory Mallinson and Ted Mapes. The film was released on October 14, 1948, by Columbia Pictures. This was the thirty-fourth of 65 films in the Durango Kid series.
Frontier Gunlaw is a 1946 American Western film directed by Derwin Abrahams and written by Bennett Cohen. The film stars Charles Starrett, Tex Harding, Dub Taylor, Jean Stevens, Weldon Heyburn and Jack Rockwell. The film was released on January 31, 1946, by Columbia Pictures. This was the ninth of 65 films in the Durango Kid series.
Two-Fisted Stranger is a 1946 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Robert Lee Johnson. The film stars Charles Starrett, Doris Houck, Zeke Clements and Smiley Burnette. The film was released on May 30, 1946, by Columbia Pictures. This was the thirteenth of 65 films in the Durango Kid series.
Texas Panhandle is a 1945 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Ed Earl Repp. The film stars Charles Starrett, Tex Harding, Dub Taylor, Nanette Parks, Carolina Cotton and Spade Cooley. The film was released on December 20, 1945, by Columbia Pictures. This was the eighth of 65 films in the Durango Kid series.
