Masterson of Kansas

1954 film by William Castle

Masterson of Kansas

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Directed by| William Castle
Screenplay by| Douglas Heyes
Produced by| Sam Katzman
Starring| George Montgomery
Nancy Gates
James Griffith
Cinematography| Henry Freulich
Edited by| Henry Batista
Music by| Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Color process| Technicolor

Production
company

Sam Katzman Productions

Distributed by| Columbia Pictures

Release date

* December 1, 1954 (1954-12-01)

Running time

| 73 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Masterson of Kansas is a 1954 American Western film directed by William Castle and starring George Montgomery, Nancy Gates and James Griffith.[1] It was produced by Sam Katzman for distribution for Columbia Pictures.

## Plot

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Bat Masterson is a gunslinger. Masterson, Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday come together in a common cause. The three intend to protect an impending land exchange between honest rancher Merrick and peace-seeking Indian chief Yellow Hawk against the crooked chicanery of land baron Clay Bennett.[2]

## Cast

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* George Montgomery as Bat Masterson
* Nancy Gates as Amy Merrick
* James Griffith as Doc Holliday
* Jean Willes as Dallas Corey aka Mrs. Bennett
* Benny Rubin as Coroner
* William Henry as Charlie Fry
* David Bruce as Clay Bennett
* Bruce Cowling as Wyatt Earp
* Gregg Barton as Henchman Sutton
* Donald Murphy as Virgil Earp
* Gregg Martell as Mitch Connors
* Sandy Sanders as Henchman Tyler
* Jay Silverheels as Yellow Hawk
* John Maxwell as Amos Merrick

## References

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1. ^ Castle, William (1976). Step right up! : ... I'm gonna scare the pants off America. Putnam. p. 126.
2. ^ "Masterson of Kansas (1954) - William Castle | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".

## External links

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* Masterson of Kansas at IMDb
* Masterson of Kansas at the TCM Movie Database
* Masterson of Kansas at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
* Review of film at Variety

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