
Billy the Kid Wanted
Seen it?1941 | 61 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 1 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1941: an older pace and style.
Billy the Kid and his pal Jeff help their friend Fuzzy Jones escape from jail, and the trio heads for Paradise Valley, where they find the Paradise Land Development Company, ran by Matt Brawley and Jack Saunders, is somewhat less than honest in their dealings with the homesteaders. They devise a plan to cause a split between Brawley and Saunders.
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 847 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sam Newfield
- Buster CrabbeBilly the Kid
- Al St. JohnFuzzy Q. Jones
- Dave O'BrienJeff
- Glenn StrangeMatt Brawley
- Charles KingJack Saunders
- Slim WhitakerSheriff #2
- Howard MastersStan Harper
- Choti SherwoodJane Harper
- Joel NewfieldJoey Harper
- Budd BusterStorekeeper