The Younger Brothers

1949 film by Edwin L. Marin

The Younger Brothers

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Edwin L. Marin
Written by| Morton Grant (story)
Screenplay by| Edna Anhalt
Produced by| Saul Elkins
Starring| Wayne Morris
Bruce Bennett
Janis Paige
Cinematography| William E. Snyder
Edited by| Frederick Richards
Music by| William Lava
Color process| Technicolor

Production
company

Warner Bros.

Distributed by| Warner Bros.

Release date

* May 3, 1949 (1949-05-03)

Running time

| 78 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

The Younger Brothers is a 1949 American Western film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Wayne Morris, Bruce Bennett, Janis Paige.[1][2]

## Plot

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Determined to reform from their outlaw ways, Cole, Jim and Bob Younger ride to Cedar Creek, Minnesota, where a parole hearing will be held. If they steer clear of trouble, the Youngers will be free to return home to Missouri and their farm.

A detective who blames the Youngers for losing his Pinkerton's job, Ryckman, is eager to get even. He goads a younger Younger brother, John, into a situation at a saloon where a man is killed. Ryckman urges townspeople to turn Sheriff Knudson against all the Youngers.

Katie Shepherd, who has a lawless band of her own, fails to persuade the Youngers to side with her, so she sets a trap. Cole, taken hostage, is forced to join Katie's gang on a bank robbery or else John will be harmed. Jim and Bob see their brother armed and riding with the outlaws, not knowing Cole's been given an unloaded gun.

The robbery goes wrong and Katie is killed. Ryckman continues to come after the Youngers, surrounding their campsite with the intent to lynch them. In the end, though, the Youngers are cleared of wrongdoing and able to ride away free and clear.

## Cast

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* Wayne Morris as Cole Younger
* Janis Paige as Katie Shepherd
* Bruce Bennett as Jim Younger
* Geraldine Brooks as Mary Hathaway
* Robert Hutton as Johnny Younger
* Alan Hale as Knudson
* Fred Clark as Ryckman
* Jimmy Noel as River Rock Townsman (his first acting role)

## References

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1. ^ "The Younger Brothers". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 18, 2016.
2. ^ "The Younger Brothers (1949) - Edwin L. Marin | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" - via www.allmovie.com.

## External links

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* The Younger Brothers at IMDb
* The Younger Brothers at the TCM Movie Database
* The Younger Brothers at AllMovie
* The Younger Brothers at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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Films directed by Edwin L. Marin

* The Death Kiss (1932)
* A Study in Scarlet (1933)
* The Avenger (1933)
* The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (1933)
* Bombay Mail (1934)
* The Crosby Case (1934)
* Affairs of a Gentleman (1934)
* Paris Interlude (1934)
* The Casino Murder Case (1935)
* Pursuit (1935)
* Moonlight Murder (1936)
* Speed (1936)
* I'd Give My Life (1936)
* Sworn Enemy (1936)
* All American Chump (1936)
* Married Before Breakfast (1937)
* Man of the People (1937)
* Everybody Sing (1938)
* Listen, Darling (1938)
* A Christmas Carol (1938)
* Fast and Loose (1939)
* Society Lawyer (1939)
* Maisie (1939)
* Henry Goes Arizona (1939)
* Florian (1940)
* Gold Rush Maisie (1940)
* Hullabaloo (1940)
* Maisie Was a Lady (1941)
* Ringside Maisie (1941)
* Paris Calling (1941)
* A Gentleman After Dark (1942)
* Miss Annie Rooney (1942)
* Invisible Agent (1942)
* Two Tickets to London (1943)
* Show Business (1944)
* Tall in the Saddle (1944)
* Johnny Angel (1945)
* Abilene Town (1946)
* Young Widow (1946)
* Mr. Ace (1946)
* Lady Luck (1946)
* Nocturne (1946)
* Christmas Eve (1947)
* Intrigue (1947)
* Race Street (1948)
* The Younger Brothers (1949)
* Canadian Pacific (1949)
* Fighting Man of the Plains (1949)
* Colt .45 (1950)
* The Cariboo Trail (1950)
* Sugarfoot (1951)
* Raton Pass (1951)
* Fort Worth (1951)

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