West of Dodge City
1947 film by Ray Nazarro
West of Dodge City is a 1947 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Bert Horswell. The film stars Charles Starrett, Nancy Saunders, Mustard, Gravy and Smiley Burnette. The film was released on March 27, 1947, by Columbia Pictures. This was the twenty-first of 65 films in the Durango Kid series.
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