Stranger from Santa Fe
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85% Critic Match

Stranger from Santa Fe

BRAZEN BANDITS BITE THE DUST...as Johnny goes into ACTION!

8.5 / 10 1945 57mNR English
Western

Storyline

Burly Johnny Mack Brown once again plays undercover U.S. Marshal Nevada McKenzie in this overly complicated series oater from low-budget Monogram. This time, McKenzie, who goes under the alias of Roy Ferris, is waylaid by would-be stage robber Cy Manning (John Merton) en route to the Bar X Ranch.

Cast & Crew

Johnny Mack Brown

Johnny Mack Brown

U.S. Marshal Nevada McKenzie, posing as Roy Ferris

Lead
Raymond Hatton

Raymond Hatton

U.S. Marshal Sandy Hopkins

Beatrice Gray

Beatrice Gray

Marcia Earley

JC

Joan Curtis

Beth Grimes (as Joann Curtis)

JM

Jimmy Martin

Dan Murray (as Jimmie Martin)

Jack Ingram

Jack Ingram

Ned Grimes

John Merton

John Merton

Cy Manning

TQ

Tom Quinn

Henchman Bill

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lambert Hillyer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Stranger from Santa Fe is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker