The Parson and the Outlaw

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The Parson and the Outlaw
The Parson and the Outlaw poster.jpeg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Oliver Drake
Written byOliver Drake
John Mantley
Produced by Charles "Buddy" Rogers
Starring Anthony Dexter
Sonny Tufts
Marie Windsor
CinematographyClark Ramsey
Edited byWarren Adams
Music byJoe Sodja
Production
company
Charles "Buddy" Rogers Productions
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
  • September 1957 (1957-09)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Parson and the Outlaw is a 1957 American Western film directed by Oliver Drake for Charles "Buddy" Rogers Productions and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Written by Drake and John Mantley, the film stars Anthony Dexter as Billy the Kid, along with Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Sonny Tufts, Marie Windsor and Jean Parker. This was the final screen appearance by Rogers before his retirement from films.

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Plot

Billy the Kid tries to live in peace under a new name in a frontier town, but he is soon approached by a preacher who asks for his help in freeing the town from the ruthless Colonel Morgan and his gunman Jack Slade.

Cast

Release

The Parson and the Outlaw was commercially released in the United States in September 1957.

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