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70% Critic Match
Texas Dynamo
“BLASTING A BOGUS VIGILANTE GANG!”
7.0 / 10• 1950• 56m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
Charles Starrett plays The Durango Kid in the 1950 Columbia western Texas Dynamo. As a novelty, Starrett not only plays Durango and his "alter ego" Steve Drake, but also takes on a third identity, that of a hired gun in the employ of the film's bad guys. As one critic noted, this may be the only western in which the hero is obliged to chase himself. Jock O'Mahoney -- later known as Jock Mahoney -- plays a secondary role, and also doubles for Starrett during the riskier stunt sequences.
Cast & Crew
Charles Starrett
Steve Drake / Durango Kid
Lead
Smiley Burnette
Smiley Burnette
Lois Hall
Julia Beck
Jock Mahoney
Bill Beck
SD
Slim Duncan
Slim Duncan
John Dehner
Stanton
George Chesebro
Kroger
Gregg Barton
Luke
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ray Nazarro's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Texas Dynamo is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
