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Red Rock Outlaw
“THRILL AFTER THRILL IN A STORY OF THE OLD WEST!”
9.0 / 10• 1949• 57m•NR• English
MusicWestern
Storyline
Produced, written, and directed by the veteran Elmer Clifton (here for obscure reasons billed Elmer S. Pond), Red Rock Outlaw had the audacity to feature its novice star, Bob Gilbert (who also wrote the original story), as identical cousins -- one good, the other bad. The good Gilbert, a rancher, enjoys a campfire singalong with the members of s stranded girls' band, falling in love with Carolina (Ione Nixon), a bleach-blonde looker, along the way. The bad cousin, meanwhile, is scheming with neighboring rancher Jim Martin (Forrest Mathews) to have nice Bob killed so they can combine their properties. Produced in 16 mm back in 1946 or 1947 and released on States' Rights by Screen Features, Inc., Red Rock Outlaw was merely an excuse to showcase a series of country & western specialty acts, including Wanda Cantlon, who, according to an onscreen credit, introduced the song "Alimony" and supplied choreography.
Cast & Crew
BG
Bob Gilbert
Terry Larson / Jeff Larson
LeadIN
Ione Nixon
Carolina
Lee 'Lasses' White
Lasses
FM
Forrest Matthews
Jim Martin
BD
Billy Dix
Sheriff
Reno Browne
Reno - Troupe Driver Manager
WC
Wanda Cantlon
Daisy Nell - Singer / Dancer
TJ
Tennessee Jim
Tennessee Jim
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Elmer Clifton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Red Rock Outlaw is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
