Short Grass

Overview

Steve Llewellyn hung up his guns after killing a man in self-defense, left Willow Creek and went on the drift for five years. Now he’s back. And the bad blood stirred up by his return and the violence caused by a cattleman’s grab for all the good grasslands mean Steve must strap on his sidearms again. Rod Cameron -- who became a marquee draw with a pair of espionage serials in the 1940s and went on to establish himself as a popular cowboy star -- makes Steve a hero to reckon with in Short Grass, one of the actor’s 10 films with busy shoot-‘em-up director Lesley Selander. Johnny Mack Brown, a sagebrush stalwart in his own right, plays the marshal who allies with Steve. Adding to the Western pedigree is costar Cathy Downs, who plays the title role in the iconic My Darling Clementine. Buffs will note other familiar faces, including Alan Hale, Jr., well remembered as the skipper who takes a “three-hour tour” to Gilligan’s Island.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 24, 1950

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Allied Artists Pictures,Scott R. Dunlap Productions

Cast

Rod Cameron,Cathy Downs,Johnny Mack Brown,Raymond Walburn,Alan Hale Jr.,Morris Ankrum,Jonathan Hale,Harry Woods,Marlo Dwyer,Riley Hilland 39 more

Director

Lesley Selander

Writer

Thomas W. Blackburn

Producer

Scott R. Dunlap

Cinematography

Harry Neumann

Music

Edward J. Kay

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0042956