The Bandit Queen (film)
The Bandit Queen | |
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Directed by | William Berke |
Written by | Orville H. Hampton (additional dialogue) |
Screenplay by | Victor West Budd Lesser |
Story by | Victor West |
Produced by | William Berke executive Robert L. Lippert Murray Lerner |
Starring | Barbara Britton Willard Parker Phillip Reed |
Cinematography | Ernest Miller (as Ernest W. Miller) |
Edited by | Carl Pierson |
Music by | Albert Glasser |
Production company | Lippert Pictures |
Distributed by | Lippert Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Bandit Queen is a 1950 American Western film directed by William Berke.[1] and starring Barbara Britton and Phillip Reed as the leaders of two Robin Hood types of bands.[1][2][3]
Plot
Zarra Montalvo is the daughter of an American father and Spanish mother,
Dan Hinsdale, an
Cast
- Barbara Britton as Zara Montalvo aka Lola Belmont
- Willard Parker as Dan Hinsdale
- Phillip Reed as Joaquin Murietta
- Barton MacLane as Jim Harden
- Martin Garralaga as Father Antonio
- Victor Kilian as Jose Montalvo
- Thurston Hall as Governor
- Angelo Rossitto as Nino (as Angie)
- Anna Demetrio as Maria
- Paul Marion as Manuel
- Mikel Conrad as Captain Gray (as Mike Conard)
- Margia Dean as Carol Grayson
- Minna Phillips as Mrs. Grayson
- John Merton as Hank
Production
Britton was coached for the film by Marcella Cresney.[4] The film's sets were designed by the art director Vin Taylor.
The Bandit Queen was produced by
Reception
Critical
The Bandit Queen received the following reviews:
"Bandit Queen" a pistol-packin (sic) mama story at the New Albert.
- The Baltimore Afro-American, April 21, 1951.[10]
In old California, a beauty makes like a female Robin Hood to help her countrymen against tax collectors.
- The Modesto Bee, February 8, 1959.[11]
An adventure tale of old California the picture moves at a terrific pace with plenty of thrilling action. Filmed in the picturesque San Fernando Valley, it has Miss Britton cast as the daughter of a rich Spanish landowner who meets his death at the hands of greedy politicians.
- Southeast Missourian, March 22, 1951.[6]
She sought revenge with A GUN. . .A WHIP. . .A KISS!
"BANDIT QUEEN"
starring
BARBARA BRITTON
WILLIARD PARKER
PHILLIP REED
- Times-News (Hendersonville, North Carolina), January 29, 1951.[12]
See also
- 1950 in film
- Cinema of the United States
- Lady Robinhood
- List of American films of 1950
- Queen of Swords (TV series)
- Senorita (film)
- Zorro's Black Whip
References
- ^ Internet Movie Database. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ "Bandit Queen (1950)". Noblebandits. Arizona State University. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ a b "Bandit Queen (1950)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ProQuest 166133842.
- ^ "1940 - 1959 (1950 section)". Noblebandits. Arizona State University. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ a b "A Week At The Cape Theaters". Southeast Missourian. March 22, 1951. p. 9. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- Toledo Blade. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
- Milwaukee Sentinel. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
- ^ Erickson, Hal. "Bandit Queen Plot Synopsis". AllMovie. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
- ^ Rea, E.B. (April 21, 1951). "On The AVENUE". Baltimore Afro-American. p. 11. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ^ "TV Movie Key". The Modesto Bee. February 8, 1959. p. 20. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ^ "- FOX -". The Times-News (North Carolina). January 29, 1951. p. 3. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
External links
- The Bandit Queen at IMDb
- The Bandit Queen at AllMovie