"The Fighting Frontiersman" is another of Columbia's long running Durango Kid series starring Charles Starrett and Smiley Burnette. Of particular interest in this one is the fact that the leading heavy actually unmasks Durango but doesn't survive to tell anyone of his discovery.
An old sourdough miner, Cimarron Dobbs (Emmett Lynn) stumbles onto a hidden cache of gold left by the infamous Santa Ana's army in an isolated cave. Cimarron confides in saloon girl Dixie King (Helen Mowery) of his find only to have bad guy Rankin (George Chesebro) over hear. Rankin informs his boss John Munro (Robert Fibner) who quickly arranges for Cimarron to be kidnapped and taken away to a secret hideout.
Dixie writes to Ranger Steve Reynolds (Starrett) informing him of the kidnapping. Steve and Smiley arrive on the scene and immediately suspect Munro and his cronies. The Durango Kid appears and makes the gang uneasy as they attempt to get Cimarron to reveal the hiding place of the gold. Durango offers a reward of $5,000 to boot.
Munro enlists the aid of Dixie (but can she be trusted?) to get Cimarron to give up the gold. Steve leads a posse towards the hideout. A confrontation ensues, Durango appears at the hideout and.........................................................
It's interesting to note that Jock Mahoney who doubled Starrett in action scenes actually has the part of henchman Waco in the film. If I'm not mistaken he actually winds up chasing himself in the chase sequences involving Durango.
Hank Newman and the Georgia Crackers provide the musical entertainment along with Burnette who sings a couple of tunes with them. Smiley also gets tangled up with lady barber Kate (Maudie Prickett). Also watch for veterans Zon Murray as henchman Slade and Ernie Adams as the printer.
You know, I always wondered how the Steve character could so easily change into Durango and back so fast especially since there were no phone booths around in those days.
An old sourdough miner, Cimarron Dobbs (Emmett Lynn) stumbles onto a hidden cache of gold left by the infamous Santa Ana's army in an isolated cave. Cimarron confides in saloon girl Dixie King (Helen Mowery) of his find only to have bad guy Rankin (George Chesebro) over hear. Rankin informs his boss John Munro (Robert Fibner) who quickly arranges for Cimarron to be kidnapped and taken away to a secret hideout.
Dixie writes to Ranger Steve Reynolds (Starrett) informing him of the kidnapping. Steve and Smiley arrive on the scene and immediately suspect Munro and his cronies. The Durango Kid appears and makes the gang uneasy as they attempt to get Cimarron to reveal the hiding place of the gold. Durango offers a reward of $5,000 to boot.
Munro enlists the aid of Dixie (but can she be trusted?) to get Cimarron to give up the gold. Steve leads a posse towards the hideout. A confrontation ensues, Durango appears at the hideout and.........................................................
It's interesting to note that Jock Mahoney who doubled Starrett in action scenes actually has the part of henchman Waco in the film. If I'm not mistaken he actually winds up chasing himself in the chase sequences involving Durango.
Hank Newman and the Georgia Crackers provide the musical entertainment along with Burnette who sings a couple of tunes with them. Smiley also gets tangled up with lady barber Kate (Maudie Prickett). Also watch for veterans Zon Murray as henchman Slade and Ernie Adams as the printer.
You know, I always wondered how the Steve character could so easily change into Durango and back so fast especially since there were no phone booths around in those days.