Desperadoes of the West was budgeted at $153,081 although the final negative cost was $150,246 (a $2,835, or 1.9%, under spend). It was the cheapest Republic serial of 1950.[1]
It was filmed between May 31 and June 22, 1950 under the working titlesBandit King of Oklahoma and Desperado Kings of the West.[1] The serial's studio production number was 1708.[1]
Stunts
Tom Steele as Ward Gordon (doubling Richard Powers)
Dale Van Sickel as Hacker/Ward Gordon (doubling Roy Barcroft & Richard Powers)
Desperadoes of the West's official release date is 2 August 1950, although this is actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges.[1]
