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75% Critic Match
Whirlwind Raiders
“ADVENTURE STORMS TO NEW HIGHS!”
7.5 / 10• 1948• 54m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
It's 1873 and the disbanded Texas Rangers have been replaced by the corrupt Texas State Police. Steve Lanning arrives posing as a wanted outlaw to get in with them in his attempt to have them replaced. His inside work helps the Durango Kid break up the State Police raids but he is in trouble when his secret identity as Durango becomes known to them.
Cast & Crew
Charles Starrett
Steve Lanning / The Durango Kid
Lead
Nancy Saunders
Claire Ross
Don Reynolds
Tommy Ross
Fred F. Sears
Tracy Beaumont
Doye O'Dell
Guitar Player
Smiley Burnette
Smiley Burnette
LF
Lynn Farr
Henchman Slim (uncredited)
Herman Hack
Barfly (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Vernon Keays's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Whirlwind Raiders is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
