Masterson of Kansas
{{Short description|1954 film by William Castle}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Masterson of Kansas
| image = Masterson of Kansas - film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = William Castle
| producer = Sam Katzman
| screenplay = Douglas Heyes
| story =
| narrator =
| starring = George Montgomery
Nancy Gates
James Griffith
| music = Mischa Bakaleinikoff
| cinematography = Henry Freulich
| editing = Henry Batista
| color_process = Technicolor
| studio = Sam Katzman Productions
| distributor = Columbia Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1954|12|1}}
| runtime = 73 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
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Masterson of Kansas is a 1954 American Western film directed by William Castle and starring George Montgomery, Nancy Gates and James Griffith.{{cite book|first=William|last=Castle|title=Step right up! : ... I'm gonna scare the pants off America|year=1976 |publisher=Putnam |page=126}} It was produced by Sam Katzman for distribution for Columbia Pictures.
Plot
Bat Masterson is a gunslinger. Masterson, Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday come together in a common cause. The three intend to protect an impending land exchange between honest rancher Merrick and peace-seeking Indian chief Yellow Hawk against the crooked chicanery of land baron Clay Bennett.{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/masterson-of-kansas-v101878|title=Masterson of Kansas (1954) - William Castle | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie}}
Cast
- George Montgomery as Bat Masterson
- Nancy Gates as Amy Merrick
- James Griffith as Doc Holliday
- Jean Willes as Dallas Corey aka Mrs. Bennett
- Benny Rubin as Coroner
- William Henry as Charlie Fry
- David Bruce as Clay Bennett
- Bruce Cowling as Wyatt Earp
- Gregg Barton as Henchman Sutton
- Donald Murphy as Virgil Earp
- Gregg Martell as Mitch Connors
- Sandy Sanders as Henchman Tyler
- Jay Silverheels as Yellow Hawk
- John Maxwell as Amos Merrick
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0048358}}
- {{TCMDb title|id=83081}}
- {{AFI film|id=51276|title=Masterson of Kansas}}
- [https://archive.org/details/variety196-1954-11/page/n221/mode/1up/search/%22sam+katzman%22?q=%22sam+katzman%22 Review of film] at Variety
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Category:American Western (genre) films
Category:1954 Western (genre) films
Category:Columbia Pictures films
Category:Films directed by William Castle
Category:Cultural depictions of Wyatt Earp
Category:Cultural depictions of Doc Holliday
Category:Cultural depictions of Bat Masterson
Category:1950s English-language films
Category:English-language Western (genre) films
Category:Films produced by Sam Katzman
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