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The Cowboy Star
“Gangsters Invade West!”
10.0 / 10• 1936• 56m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
Tired of being a cowboy movie star, Yorke quits the movies and buys a ranch so he can be a real cowboy. But just as in his films trouble arrives. This time it's bank robber Sampson and his two cronies.
Cast & Crew
Charles Starrett
Spencer Yorke
Lead
Iris Meredith
Mary Baker
Si Jenks
Buckshot Williams
Marc Lawrence
Johnny Sampson
Edward Peil Sr.
Clem Baker (as Ed Piel Sr.)
Wally Albright
Jimmy Baker
RM
Ralph McCullough
Pretty Boy Hogan
RT
Richard Terry
Midget Jack James
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Selman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Cowboy Star is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
