West of the Brazos

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James Ellison, Raymond Hatton, Russell Hayden, and Fuzzy Knight in West of the Brazos (1950)

Trailed by Marshal Charley Blythe (Stanley Price), who thinks they are part of the Cyclone Kid (John Cason)bandit gang, Shamrock Ellison (James Ellison) and Lucky Hayden (Russell Hayden), ar... Read allTrailed by Marshal Charley Blythe (Stanley Price), who thinks they are part of the Cyclone Kid (John Cason)bandit gang, Shamrock Ellison (James Ellison) and Lucky Hayden (Russell Hayden), are attacked by the outlaws. Blythe helps the pair drive off the outlaws but is wounded in t... Read allTrailed by Marshal Charley Blythe (Stanley Price), who thinks they are part of the Cyclone Kid (John Cason)bandit gang, Shamrock Ellison (James Ellison) and Lucky Hayden (Russell Hayden), are attacked by the outlaws. Blythe helps the pair drive off the outlaws but is wounded in the process and stops to recuperate. The Cyclone Kid has plans to take over an oil-rich ran... Read all

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James Ellison

James Everett Parkington 'Shamrock' Ellison
(as Jimmie 'Shamrock' Ellison)

Russell Hayden

Lucky Hayden
(as Russ 'Lucky' Hayden)

Raymond Hatton

The Colonel

Fuzzy Knight

Judge Deacon

Julie Adams

Ann Greene
(as Betty Adams)

Tom Tyler

Henchman Sam

George J. Lewis

Manuel
(as George Lewis)

John Cason

The Cyclone Kid

Stanley Price

Marshal Charlie Blythe

Stephen Carr

Henchman Rusty

Dennis Moore

Henchman Ricco

George Chesebro

Deputy

Bud Osborne

Stage Driver

Jimmie Martin

Joe
(as Jimmie Martin)

Buck Bucko

Townsman
(uncredited)

Gene Roth

Wagner
(uncredited)

George Sowards

Townsman
(uncredited)

Cliff Taylor

Doctor
(uncredited)

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4bkoganbing

Will the real Shamrock stand up

Another Bob Steele western called Alias John Law was the inspiration for this James Ellison/Russell Hayden stock company western for Lippert. This one has Jimmy the Shamrock going to visit his old mother on the ranch. Only she's died and a notorious outlaw played by stock company member John Cason is impersonating Ellison.

It's a scrub ranch by all appearances but Jim's a budding JR Ewing because oil's been discovered there and Cason is pulling a swindle. A little out of his ordinary line of work like bank robbery or cattle rustling, but it's a good con if he can get away with it.

Some humor is gotten out of the fact that Hayden has to play hard of hearing due to the late war which left him that way because he was too close to the artillery. Still it's a subpar western when compared to the same level product that Republic was putting out.

6ca-corbett

B-western sidekicks take the lead !

This is a fun, engaging western film from the heyday of the western programmer. Former Hopalong Cassidy sidekicks James Ellison and Russell Hayden star in this sagebrush tale of switched identities. Along the way court battles and gun play plague the stalwart heroes.

Ellison and Hayden are fine in the lead roles, although they always seemed more at ease in supporting roles. Raymond Hatton, the prolific cowboy character actor, is outstanding in a fun supporting performance. Hatton was equally capable of both drama and comedy, a rare trait in most western sidekicks.

These sort of films were designed to fill the bill at the Saturday matinées of the era. As such, this one was fun but not very innovative.