The San Antonio Kid

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The San Antonio Kid
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Howard Bretherton
Written by
Produced by Stephen Auer (associate producer)
Starring Wild Bill Elliott
Cinematography William Bradford
Edited by Tony Martinelli
Music by Joseph Dubin
Production
company
Republic Pictures
Distributed by Republic Pictures
Release date
  • August 16, 1944 (1944-08-16)(United States)
Running time
  • 53 minutes
  • 59 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The San Antonio Kid is a 1944 American Western film directed by Howard Bretherton starring Wild Bill Elliott in the role of Red Ryder. [1] It was the fourth of twenty-three Red Ryder feature films that would be produced by Republic Pictures and the first shot without George "Gabby" Hayes who had starred with Elliott since he relocated to Republic Pictures. [2] The picture was shot on the studio's back lot along with outdoor locations at Iverson Ranch, 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, CA, USA. [3]

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Plot

A geologist, Walter Garfield (LeRoy Mason , discovers oil on land owned by Ben Taylor (Jack Kirk). Believing that the deposits extend to the surrounding ranches as well, Garfield wires his company that oil may be present and then teams up with Red Ryder’s arch enemy, Ace Hanlon (Glenn Strange) . Hanlon, the local saloon owner and his gang instigate a wave of terror against the ranchers hoping to drive the ranchers away, buy their land cheaply and make a fortune selling it to Metropolitan Oil Company for whom Garfield works.

Taylor is killed and his closest neighbors, the Duchess (Alice Fleming), her nephew, Red Ryder (Wild Bill Elliott), and his Indian ward, Little Beaver (Robert Blake), look after Ann Taylor (Linda Stirling). Red doesn’t believe that the attacks are the work of ordinary outlaws but fearing that the Duchess’ ranch will be next, Red and his foreman Happy Jack (Earle Hodgins) confront Hanlon. After Red overwhelms Hanlon in a fistfight, Hanlon decides to have Red killed and sends for Johnny Bennett, an old friend who is known as The San Antonio Kid (Duncan Renaldo). As Bennett nears the town of Maverick, the "Kid" has a freak accident nearly costing him his life but is saved by Red Ryder. When the "Kid" meets with Ace Hanlon he learns that Red Ryder is the man he has been paid to kill.

Johnny refuses Hanlon's offer until Hanlon asserts that he will have Red killed anyway. Johnny informs Red of the situation, and the two lay a trap for Hanlon. Johnny distracts Garfield and Hanlon with a poker game while Red searches Hanlon's office where he finds proof of the oil discovery and Hanlon's partnership with Garfield.

Red Ryder arranges for a confrontation with Ace Hanlon but when Johnny fails to kill Red as ordered, one of Hanlon's men shoots him. Johnny is only wounded, however, and helps Red, Happy Jack and Little Beaver as they engage in a shootout with the gang. Ryder chases Garfield and Hanlon to a series of nearby caves, where a fight breaks out and one of the oil pools is set on fire. Garfield is killed by the blaze, and the gang is rounded up. Later, Red, Little Beaver and Happy Jack ride off in search of another adventure, and Johnny promises to look after the Duchess and Ann. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Cast

Production

San Antonio Kid was based on the characters created in Fred Harman’s comic strip, Red Ryder. [8] [9] The film was released August 16, 1944 and re-released again in 1949. [10]

Stunts

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References

  1. ↑ The San Antonio Kid 1944, Internet Movie Database
  2. ↑ Copeland, Bobby. Bill Elliott - The Peaceable Man. Empire Publishing, Inc., Madison, North Carolina, 2000, p. 139, ASIN: B00Z8EHHHM.
  3. ↑ The Old Corral B-Westerns
  4. ↑ Turner Classic Movies, The San Antonio Kid Synopsis
  5. ↑ DeMarco, Mario. The Red Ryders of the Screen-Radio-TV and Comics. Golden State Publishing, Los Angeles, CA, 1986. ASIN: B0007B9K7Q.
  6. ↑ Magers, Boyd, The San Antonio Kid, Western Clippings
  7. ↑ Drew, Bernard A.; Red Ryder and Little Beaver: Painted Valley Troubleshooters. BearManor Media, Albany, Georgia, 2013, pp. 81-92. ASIN: B00YDJDO6G.
  8. ↑ Drew, Bernard A.; Red Ryder and Little Beaver: Painted Valley Troubleshooters. BearManor Media, Albany, Georgia, 2013, pp. 81-92. ASIN: B00YDJDO6G.
  9. ↑ San Antonio Kid (1944).Turner Classic Movies
  10. ↑ The San Antonio Kid Release Information IMDb
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