
The Fighting Redhead
Seen it?1949 | 54 min | Western
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
Red Ryder gets a telegram from his old friend Dan O'Connor asking for help in his fight against Faro Savage and his gang of rustlers. A gun dropped by Faro during a rustling raid makes Red and Sheila O'Connor, Dan's daughter, think they have ample proof against Faro but they are stymied by the law. Buckskin Blodgett and the Duchess, Red's aunt, find the body of O'Connor who was killed when Faro's men sent the sheriff out on a ruse. Sheila, discovered while rifling Faros office for evidence, escapes but not before she is recognized. Faro kills one of his own henchmen and then frames Sheila for the murder. Red and Little Beaver set out to clear Sheila and to try to find evidence against Faro and his gang. Written by Les Adams
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 742 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lewis D. Collins
- Jim BannonRed Ryder
- Don ReynoldsLittle Beaver (as Don Kay Reynolds)
- Marin SaisDuchess
- Peggy StewartSheila O'Connor
- Emmett LynnBuckskin
- Lane BradfordHenchman Windy
- Forrest TaylorDan O'Connor
- Lee RobertsHenchman Goldie Grant
- Bob DuncanSheriff
- Sandy SandersRanch Hand Joe