
Thundering Gun Slingers
Seen it?1944 | 59 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
- If you count yourself among western fans, this one's for you.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 59 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1944: an older pace and style.
When Billy Carson's uncle is lynched as a supposed rustler, Billy arrives looking for the murderers. He finds that Steve Kirby holds a forged note on his Uncle's ranch. When Kirby sees that Billy means trouble for him, he has him framed for murder. Then just as he is inciting the mob to lynch him, Billy's new friend Doc Jones is trying to break him out of jail.
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
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 347 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sam Newfield
- Buster CrabbeBilly Carson
- Al St. JohnDoc Jones
- Frances GladwinBab Halliday
- Charles KingSteve Kirby
- Jack IngramVic Dawson
- Karl HackettJeff Halliday
- Kermit MaynardEd Slade
- Budd BusterSheriff
- George ChesebroDave Carson
- Buck BuckoMan with Mule (uncredited)