The Apache Kid's Escape

Jack Perrin had all the makings of a cowboy star, except apparently the ability to act.

He wasn't the only one in this film: Every scene looks to be a first run-through.

Dialogue is hesitant, with stilted language, and misplaced pauses.

Probably even one rehearsal would have helped, but lack of budget money, or something, makes this look like an amateur production.

It's damaged even further by the posses' whooping and yelping when they're supposedly chasing some bad guy, and also apparently the same shots are used repeatedly.

Jack Perrin deserved better.

The audiences deserve better.

Probably this movie should be seen only by Westerns fans wanting to view every possible Western film, but don't expect much pleasure.

When I first read about Jack Perrin, I was amazed. After all, he has well over 400 screen credits...yet I never heard of the guy. Well, after seeing "The Apache Kid's Escape" I can see why he is pretty much unknown today and why they never made any more Apache Kid movies! To say it was terrible is clearly an understatement!

The story begins with the baddie Buck committing a robbery and being chased by a posse. He soon is met by the Apache Kid (Perrin) who is angry. After all, they both used to be partners before the Kid went straight (with the law) and they both agreed to go separate directions...but this was the Kid's territory. Soon it's apparent that Buck is not only a baddie but a jerk and it's up to the Kid to teach him a lesson. Soon a brain-addled sheriff arrives and finds Buck...with the stolen letters on him. Despite this, the sheriff is EASILY convinced by Buck that he's not guilty and the guilty man is the Kid! Eventually, the Kid bops the sheriff and escapes.

Soon the scene changes and the Kid has taken a young man, Tim, under his wing. He is trying to reform Tim...just like he himself reformed years ago. But first he has to return what Tim has stolen and clear his name.

So what's to like about this movie? Nothing. Sorry to say it but the acting is about the worst I've ever seen in a cheap western....and that's saying a lot because I've seen hundreds of terrible old B-westerns. Perrin makes even the worst movie cowboys look like John Gielgud or Laurence Olivier by comparison! In addition, the production is stodgy and cheap and has nothing to offer other than complete boredom. They just don't make them any worse than this one!!