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65% Critic Match
Quick on the Trigger
“HOT ON THE TRAIL OF OUTLAWS,TUNES AND FUN”
6.5 / 10• 1948•NR• English
Western
Storyline
Quick on the Trigger was Charles Starrett's second "Durango Kid" picture for 1949. It all begins when ousted sheriff Steve Warren (Starrett) is put on trial for the murder of heroine Nora Reed's (Helen Parrish) brother. Steve is innocent, of course, but he doesn't stand a chance against prosecuting attorney Garvey Yager (Lyle Talbot) -- especially since Yager is the real killer.
Cast & Crew
Charles Starrett
Sheriff Steve Warren / Durango Kid
Lead
Smiley Burnette
Smiley
Lyle Talbot
Garvey Yager
Helen Parrish
Nora Reed
George Eldredge
Alfred Murdock
Ted Adams
Sheriff Martin Oaks
Al Bridge
Judge Kormac
Russell Arms
Fred Reed
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ray Nazarro's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Quick on the Trigger is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
