Oath of Vengeance

1944 film

  • 9 December 1944 (1944-12-09)
Running time
57 minutes
58 minutes (UK DVD)CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Oath of Vengeance is a 1944 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield. Shot at Corriganville Movie Ranch, the film was released by Producers Releasing Corporation as one of the studio's Billy the Kid film series.

Plot

Fuzzy decides to give up the cowboy life after a calf he unsuccessfully hogtied gets her revenge by dragging Fuzzy through the prairie by his own lasso. Fuzzy purchases a general store figuring by buying things low and selling things at a higher price he'll be rich. Fuzzy's dreams come to a long pause when he discovers all his customers purchase their goods by credit, paying them back when their harvests or cattle sales come through. Adding to Fuzzy's woes are the fact that he shares his store with an angry postmistress.

Meanwhile, two villains see their chance to become rich by playing the cattlemen, led by female boss Dale Kirby, and the farmers represented by Dan Harper against each other. The ensuing range war would benefit the pair with their buying the farmer's land when they are driven off and taking the proceeds of rustled cattle that the pair blame on the farmers. Billy Carson sees their game and takes them on as well as the hostile cattlemen and farmers.

Cast

  • Buster Crabbe as Billy Carson
  • Falcon as Billy's horse
  • Al St. John as Fuzzy Q. Jones
  • Mady Lawrence as Dale Kirby
  • Jack Ingram as Steve Kinney
  • Charles King as Henchman Mort
  • Marin Sais as Ma, the Postmistress
  • Karl Hackett as Dan Harper
  • Kermit Maynard as Ranch Foreman Red
  • Hal Price as Sheriff
  • Frank Ellis as Kirby rider Vic

Quotes

Billy: You always do things the hard way, Fuzzy
Fuzzy: At least I get things done

See also

The "Billy the Kid" films starring Buster Crabbe:

External links

  • Oath of Vengeance at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Oath of Vengeance is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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