THE RENEGADE (1943) Buster Crabbe, Al St. John & Lois Ranson | Western |B&W |Classic Film

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The Renegade is a 1943 Western directed by Sam Newfield.

Synopsis

This 18th entry, of 19, in PRC's "Billy the Kid" series (first six starring Bob Steele and the last 13 with Buster Crabbe) finds town banker John Martin (Karl Hackett) calling on Billy (Buster Crabbe) and Fuzzy (Al St. John) for help in capturing the men that robbed his bank. Billy figures that sooner or later some of the money will be put in circulation and, through the serial numbers, the outlaws can be identified. The gang is led by town Mayor Dave Hill (Ray Bennett) who wants to wipe out the bank and the rancher's money source so that he can take over their lands that are on, unknown to them, rich oil deposits. Billy suspects the Mayor, but before he and Fuzzy break into the Mayor's office and find the stolen money, John Martin is framed and accused of robbing his own bank.

Cast & Crew

Buster Crabbe as Billy the Kid
Al St. John as Fuzzy Jones (credited as Al 'Fuzzy' St. John)
Lois Ranson as Julie Martin
Karl Hackett as Banker John Martin
Ray Bennett as Mayor Dave Hill
Frank Hagney as Henchman Saunders
Jack Rockwell as Sheriff
Tom London as Henchman Pete
George Chesebro as Bart Goodwin

Directed by: Sam Newfield
Produced by: Sigmund Neufeld
Editing by: Holbrook N. Todd
Production Management: Bert Sternbach (Production Manager)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: Melville De Lay (Assistant Director)
Release Dates:
United States: August 25, 1943 (initial release)
United States: April 26, 1947 (re-release)
West Germany: 1958