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The Desperadoes (1943)

The Desperadoes poster
Directed by
Charles Vidor
Genre
Western film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 31 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wanted outlaw rides into town planning to rob a bank, but he finds it has already been robbed. His old friendship with the sheriff puts both of them in danger.

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What happens

The Desperadoes is a 1943 American Western film directed by Charles Vidor and starring Randolph Scott, Claire Trevor, Glenn Ford, Evelyn Keyes and Edgar Buchanan. Based on a story by Max Brand, the film is about a wanted outlaw who arrives in town to rob a bank that has already been held up. His past and his friendship with the sheriff land them both in trouble. The Desperadoes was the first Columbia Pictures production to be released in Technicolor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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