Panhandle (film)

Panhandle
Panhandle
Directed by	Lesley Selander
Written by	Blake Edwards ; John C. Champion
Produced by	John C. Champion; Blake Edwards
Starring	Rod Cameron ; Cathy Downs ; Reed Hadley ; Anne Gwynne ; Blake Edwards
Cinematography	Harry Neumann
Edited by	Richard Heermance
Music by	Rex Dunn
Production; company	Champion-Edwards Productions
Distributed by	Allied Artists
Release date	February 22, 1948;
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$400,000

Last updated August 19, 2025

Panhandle is a 1948 Western film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Rod Cameron. This Western marked the writing and producing debuts of Blake Edwards and John C. Champion. Champion later reworked the story as the 1966 Audie Murphy western The Texican . The team of Edwards, Champion, Selander, and star Cameron reteamed for the 1949 western Stampede . Edwards later produced the police drama City Detective starring Cameron. The series was the first syndicated on television.

Plot

Cast

Rod Cameron as John Sands
Cathy Downs as Jean 'Dusty' Stewart
Reed Hadley as Matt Garson
Anne Gwynne as June O'Carroll
Blake Edwards as Floyd Schofield
Dick Crockett as Elliott Crockett
Rory Mallinson as Sheriff Jim
Charles Judels as Botticelli - the Barber
Alex Gerry as Raven McBride
Francis McDonald as Crump
J. Farrell MacDonald as Doc Cooper
Henry Hall as Wells
Stanley Andrews as Tyler
Jeff York as Jack
James Harrison as Harland
Charles La Torre as Juan
Frank Dae as Regan
Billy Wayne as Gambler

Production

Producers John C. Champion and Blake Edwards raised $40,000 of the budget themselves, with Monogram providing $140,000.^[1]

References

1 2 THOMAS F. BRADY (October 5, 1947). "ROUND THE HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS: United Artists Buys RKO Pictures to Bolster Program -- A Bit Of Horatio Alger in Wonderland -- Libel Suit -- Other Items". New York Times. p. X5.

External links

Panhandle at IMDb

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[blake-1] 1 2 THOMAS F. BRADY (October 5, 1947). "ROUND THE HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS: United Artists Buys RKO Pictures to Bolster Program -- A Bit Of Horatio Alger in Wonderland -- Libel Suit -- Other Items". New York Times. p. X5.

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