The Rough, Tough West
Released: June 14, 1952Runtime: 54 min
Charles Starrett returns as the Durango Kid in Columbia's Rough, Tough, West. For most of the film, however, Starrett is known as "Steve Holden," a former Texas Ranger who comes to a wide-open mining town to visit an old friend (Jack -- later Jock -- Mahoney). Alas, said friend has turned bad, and is busy arranging a major land grab when Steve arrives on the scene. With deep regret, our hero dons his Durango disguise to thwart his ex-friend's criminal activities.
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Charles Starrett
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Carolina Cotton
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Pee Wee King
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Pee Wee King And His Band
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Bert Arnold
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