The Dude Goes West

"HE WAS A GOOD MAN...AMONG THE BAD!"

May 30 1948 Approved 1h 26m
Comedy, Western

Daniel Bone is aiming for success. A Brooklyn gunsmith by trade, he figures the place to be is where the guns are. So off he goes into the West and becomes the foe of the notorious Pecos Kid, the captive of Paiutes, the target in a saloon showdown, and the lone source of the whereabouts of a fabulous gold strike.

Plot

Daniel Bone (Eddie Albert) leaves his Bowery gunsmith shop in New York City to seek his fortune in the American West, and, on the train, meets Liza Crockett (Gale Storm'), also heading west, where her father had been murdered after discovering a gold mine. The Pecos Kid ('Gilbert Roland (I)') tries to steal Liz's map to the mine, but is accidentally foiled by Dan'l. Liz and Dan'l part, after a quarrel, but meet again in Arsenic City where the mine is located.

Written by

Mary Loos, Richard Sale

Directed by

Kurt Neumann

Cast

Eddie Albert, Gale Storm, James Gleason

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

King Brothers Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
325
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA