Masterson of Kansas

Masterson of Kansas
Masterson of Kansas
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	William Castle
Screenplay by	Douglas Heyes
Produced by	Sam Katzman
Starring	George Montgomery ; Nancy Gates ; James Griffith
Cinematography	Henry Freulich
Edited by	Henry Batista
Music by	Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Color process	Technicolor
Production; company	Sam Katzman Productions
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	December 1, 1954;
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Masterson of Kansas is a 1954 American Western film directed by William Castle and starring George Montgomery, Nancy Gates and James Griffith.[1] It was produced by Sam Katzman for distribution for Columbia Pictures.

Synopsis

Bat Masterson (George Montgomery) is a gunslinger. Masterson, Wyatt Earp (Bruce Cowling) and Doc Holliday (James Griffith) come together in a common cause. The three intend to protect an impending land exchange between honest rancher Merrick (John Maxwell) and peace-seeking Indian chief Yellow Hawk (Jay Silverheels) against the crooked chicanery of land baron Clay Bennett (David Bruce).[2]

Cast

George Montgomery as Bat Masterson
Nancy Gates as Amy Merrick
James Griffith as Doc Holliday
Jean Willes as Dallas Corey aka Mrs. Bennett
Benny Rubin as Coroner
William Henry as Charlie Fry
David Bruce as Clay Bennett
Bruce Cowling as Wyatt Earp
Gregg Barton as Henchman Sutton
Donald Murphy as Virgil Earp
Gregg Martell as Mitch Connors
Sandy Sanders as Henchman Tyler
Jay Silverheels as Yellow Hawk
John Maxwell as Amos Merrick

References

Castle, William (1976). Step right up! : ... I'm gonna scare the pants off America. Putnam. p. 126.
"Masterson of Kansas (1954) - William Castle | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".

External links

Masterson of Kansas at IMDb
Masterson of Kansas at AllMovie
Masterson of Kansas at the TCM Movie Database
Masterson of Kansas at the American Film Institute Catalog
Review of film at Variety

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[1] Castle, William (1976). Step right up! : ... I'm gonna scare the pants off America. Putnam. p. 126.

[2] "Masterson of Kansas (1954) - William Castle | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".

Films directed by William Castle
1940s	Black Marketing (1943 short) The Chance of a Lifetime (1943) Klondike Kate (1943) The Whistler (1944) She's a Soldier Too (1944) When Strangers Marry (1944) The Mark of the Whistler (1945) Crime Doctor's Warning (1945) Voice of the Whistler (1945) Just Before Dawn (1946) Mysterious Intruder (1946) The Return of Rusty (1946) The Crime Doctor's Gamble (1947) Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven (1948) Crime Doctor's Man Hunt (1948) The Gentleman from Nowhere (1948) Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949) Undertow (1949)
1950s	It's a Small World (1950) The Fat Man (1951) Hollywood Story (1951) Cave of Outlaws (1951) Serpent of the Nile (1953) Fort Ti (1953) Conquest of Cochise (1953) Slaves of Babylon (1953) Charge of the Lancers (1954) The Battle of Rogue River (1954) Jesse James vs. the Daltons (1954) The Iron Glove (1954) Drums of Tahiti (1954) The Saracen Blade (1954) The Law vs. Billy the Kid (1954) Masterson of Kansas (1954) The Americano (1955) New Orleans Uncensored (1955) The Gun That Won the West (1955) Duel on the Mississippi (1955) The Houston Story (1956) Uranium Boom (1956) Macabre (1958) House on Haunted Hill (1959) The Tingler (1959)
1960s–70s	13 Ghosts (1960) Homicidal (1961) Mr. Sardonicus (1961) Zotz! (1962) 13 Frightened Girls (1963) The Old Dark House (1963) Strait-Jacket (1964) The Night Walker (1964) I Saw What You Did (1965) Let's Kill Uncle (1966) The Busy Body (1967) The Spirit Is Willing (1967) Project X (1968) Shanks (1974)