If you've seen one Durango Kid movie, you've seen them all. Here's the deal - in the opening sequence, the Durango Kid rides into town in the guise of his alter-ego. His name usually changes from film to film; in "Snake River Desperados", he goes by Steve Reynolds.
Within the first fifteen minutes, we're treated to a humorous Smiley Burnette song. Sometimes Smiley knows the new man in town, sometimes he doesn't. However at some point they manage to form a casual alliance and go about righting the wrong of the movie. In this case, rancher Jim Haverly (Monte Blue) feigns friendliness to a band of Indians, while inciting his fellow ranchers to inflict damage to the town while dressed up as redskins. Then, Haverly gets to have it both ways by selling guns to Chief Black Eagle, hoping to create a vicious spiral of events.
The Durango Kid is on top of things though, and is aided by two young boys, one an Indian named Little Hawk, and the other the nephew of villain Haverly. Meanwhile, the affable Smiley and his fellow musicians (The Silver Coronet Band!) dress up in their new uniforms and perform, get this - a polka! Burnette is always good for two, sometimes even three musical numbers per show. It's all spirited fun as the the guilty parties are finally uncovered, and The Durango Kid gets to move on to another town, another meeting with Smiley Burnette, and another mission accomplished.
If you like this film, (and I do enjoy these, even if the plot never changes), seek out the Durango films with early film appearances by Clayton Moore and Jock Mahoney. Occasionally Dub Taylor provides the comic relief in place of Smiley Burnette.
Within the first fifteen minutes, we're treated to a humorous Smiley Burnette song. Sometimes Smiley knows the new man in town, sometimes he doesn't. However at some point they manage to form a casual alliance and go about righting the wrong of the movie. In this case, rancher Jim Haverly (Monte Blue) feigns friendliness to a band of Indians, while inciting his fellow ranchers to inflict damage to the town while dressed up as redskins. Then, Haverly gets to have it both ways by selling guns to Chief Black Eagle, hoping to create a vicious spiral of events.
The Durango Kid is on top of things though, and is aided by two young boys, one an Indian named Little Hawk, and the other the nephew of villain Haverly. Meanwhile, the affable Smiley and his fellow musicians (The Silver Coronet Band!) dress up in their new uniforms and perform, get this - a polka! Burnette is always good for two, sometimes even three musical numbers per show. It's all spirited fun as the the guilty parties are finally uncovered, and The Durango Kid gets to move on to another town, another meeting with Smiley Burnette, and another mission accomplished.
If you like this film, (and I do enjoy these, even if the plot never changes), seek out the Durango films with early film appearances by Clayton Moore and Jock Mahoney. Occasionally Dub Taylor provides the comic relief in place of Smiley Burnette.