The Outcast (1954 film)

The Outcast
Directed byWilliam Witney
Screenplay byJohn K. Butler
Richard Wormser
Story byTodhunter Ballard
Produced byWilliam J. O'Sullivan
StarringJohn Derek
Joan Evans
CinematographyReggie Lanning
Edited byTony Martinelli
Music byR. Dale Butts
Color processTrucolor
Production
company
Republic Pictures
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • August 15, 1954 (1954-08-15)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Outcast is a 1954 American Western film, directed by William Witney and starring John Derek and Joan Evans.[1] It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures and was made on a slightly higher budget than many of the second features the company released.

Plot

Jet Cosgrave (John Derek) has been cheated out of his inheritance by his crooked uncle, Maj. Linton Cosgrave (Jim Davis) is an outcast from the community. Jet tries to clear his name and win back his father’s ranch, by hiring some gunmen. Along the way, he falls for Judy Polsen (Joan Evans) and also flirts with his uncle’s fiancée.

Cast

Reception

Filmink called it Derek's "best Western... one of the rare movies where Derek plays someone with balls, a tough, ruthless womanising killer. It’s pretty good work. The film was directed by Quentin Tarantino fave William Witney and is full of action – people are always climbing through windows and pulling guns and double crossing each other."[2]

References

  1. ^ Pitts p.237
  2. ^ Vagg, Stephen (November 5, 2024). "The Cinema of John Derek, Movie Star". Filmink. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

Bibliography

  • Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.