Son of Billy the Kid

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Son of Billy the Kid
Directed by Ray Taylor
Written by
Produced byRon Ormond
Starring Lash LaRue
Music by Walter Greene
Production
company
Western Adventures Productions Inc.
Distributed by Screen Guild Productions
Release date
April 2, 1949
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Son of Billy the Kid is a 1949 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor starring Lash LaRue. [1] Produced by Ron Ormond, the film was co-written by Ormond's wife June Carr who also plays a lead role in the film. This film was not part of the 11-film Marshal Lash LaRue movie series, although it was made simultaneously with the series.

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Plot

The film imagines Billy the Kid was not killed and successfully adopted another identity.

Jack Garrett, no relation to Pat Garrett, interrupts a stagecoach holdup. He meets Fuzzy the town's stagecoach driver, station agent, baggage agent, Justice of the Peace, sheriff of the town and banker Jim Thorn. The trio team up to prevent robberies of Thorn's bank by Clem Yantis's large gang.

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References

  1. Schallert, E. (October 12, 1948). "MGM prepares elaborate mounties documentary; fontaine debates stage". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest   165888029.