The Devil and LeRoy Bassett

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The Devil and LeRoy Bassett
Directed by Robert E. Pearson
StarringJohn F. Goff
George Buck Flower
Don Epperson
Music by Les Baxter
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • 1973 (1973)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Devil and LeRoy Bassett is a 1973 modern-day western adventure. The story follows a jailbreak that leads to the fugitives taking a church bus while trying to keep ahead of the law. The film was directed by Robert E. Pearson and starred Don Epperson. [1]

The world premiere of the film was held in the hometown of the director at the Brown Grand Theatre in Concordia, Kansas. It was the last film shown at the Brown Grand before its historic restoration. [2]

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References

  1. "Pearson had show biz in his blood". Concordia Blade-Empire . Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  2. "History of the Brown Grand Opera House". Brown Grand Theatre.