The Outcast (1954 film)

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The Outcast

Directed by	William Witney
Screenplay by	John K. Butler Richard Wormser
Story by	Todhunter Ballard
Produced by	William J. O'Sullivan
Starring	John Derek Joan Evans
Cinematography	Reggie Lanning
Edited by	Tony Martinelli
Music by	R. Dale Butts
Color process	Trucolor
Production company	Republic Pictures
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	August 15, 1954 (1954-08-15)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Outcast is a 1954 American Western film directed by William Witney and starring John Derek and Joan Evans.^[1] It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures and was made on a slightly higher budget than many of the second features the company released.

Plot[edit]

Jet Cosgrave (John Derek) has been cheated out of his inheritance by his crooked uncle, Maj. Linton Cosgrave (Jim Davis) and outcast from the community. Jet tries to clear his name and win back his father’s ranch by hiring some gunmen. Along the way he falls for Judy Polsen (Joan Evans) and also flirts with his uncle’s fiancee.

Cast[edit]

John Derek as Jet Cosgrave
Joan Evans as Judy Polsen
Jim Davis as Maj. Linton Cosgrave
Catherine McLeod as Alice Austin
Ben Cooper as The Kid
Taylor Holmes as Andrew Devlin
Nana Bryant as Mrs. Banner
Slim Pickens as Boone Polsen
Frank Ferguson as Chad Polsen
James Millican as Cal Prince
Bob Steele as Dude Rankin
Nacho Galindo as Curly
Harry Carey, Jr. as Bert
Robert 'Buzz' Henry as Zeke Polsen
Nicolas Coster as Asa Polsen

References[edit]

^ Pitts p.237

Bibliography[edit]

Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.

External links[edit]

The Outcast at IMDb
The Outcast at the American Film Institute Catalog
The Outcast at the TCM Movie Database

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1940s	Heroes of the Saddle (1940) Drums of Fu Manchu (1940) Adventures of Red Ryder (1940) King of the Royal Mounted (1940) Mysterious Doctor Satan (1940) Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941) Jungle Girl (1941) King of the Texas Rangers (1941) Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941) Spy Smasher (1942) Perils of Nyoka (1942) King of the Mounties (1942) G-Men vs. the Black Dragon (1943) Roll on Texas Moon (1946) Home in Oklahoma (1946) The Crimson Ghost (1946) Heldorado (1946) Apache Rose (1947) Bells of San Angelo (1947) Springtime in the Sierras (1947) On the Old Spanish Trail (1947) The Gay Ranchero (1947) Under California Stars (1948) Eyes of Texas (1948) Night Time in Nevada (1948) Grand Canyon Trail (1948) The Far Frontier (1948) Susanna Pass (1949) Down Dakota Way (1949) The Golden Stallion (1949)
1950s	Bells of Coronado (1950) Twilight in the Sierras (1950) Trigger, Jr. (1950) Sunset in the West (1950) North of the Great Divide (1950) Trail of Robin Hood (1950) Spoilers of the Plains (1951) Heart of the Rockies (1951) In Old Amarillo (1951) South of Caliente (1951) Pals of the Golden West (1951) Colorado Sundown (1952) The Last Musketeer (1952) Border Saddlemates (1952) Old Oklahoma Plains (1952) The WAC from Walla Walla (1952) South Pacific Trail (1952) Down Laredo Way (1953) Old Overland Trail (1953) Iron Mountain Trail (1953) Shadows of Tombstone (1953) The Outcast (1954) Santa Fe Passage (1955) City of Shadows (1955) Headline Hunters (1955) The Fighting Chance (1955) The Last Command (1955) (battle scenes) Stranger at My Door (1956) A Strange Adventure (1956) Panama Sal (1957) The Cool and the Crazy (1958) Juvenile Jungle (1958) Young and Wild (1958) The Bonnie Parker Story (1958) Paratroop Command (1959)
1960s - 1980s	Valley of the Redwoods (1960) The Secret of the Purple Reef (1960) The Long Rope (1961) The Cat Burglar (1961) Master of the World (1961) Apache Rifles (1964) Arizona Raiders (1965) The Girls on the Beach (1965) 40 Guns to Apache Pass (1967) I Escaped from Devil's Island (1973) Darktown Strutters (1974) Quell and Co. (1982)

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