Colorado Ambush
Seen it?1951 | 52 min | Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
- Great for western fans.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Well paced, at 52 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1951: an older pace and style.
As was customary in his late Monogram westerns, Johnny Mack Brown plays an undercover agent in Colorado Ambush. Brown is sent to Colorado to stem the activities of a particularly vicious outlaw gang
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lewis D. Collins
- Johnny Mack BrownJohnny Mack Brown
- Myron HealeyChet Murdock
- Lois HallJanet Williams
- Tommy FarrellTerry Williams
- Christine McIntyreMae Star
- Lee RobertsHenchman Gus
- Marshall BradfordBen Williams
- Lyle TalbotSheriff Ed Lowery