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A poker game goes sideways and suddenly you're the bad guy. Classic Tuesday.
TMDB
80
IMDb
68

Waco (1952)

budget western chaosmorally gray cowboy68-minute sprint

Overview

Western

After killing a man in self defense over a poker game, Wild Bill Elliott turns outlaw in order to escape a lynch mob.

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killersheriff

Standout Aspects

Acting

Wild Bill Elliott's weary charisma carries the whole thing

Editing

68 minutes—no fat, all plot, barely breathes

Best for:Background: Perfect Saturday afternoon folding laundry energy·Solo: When you want western vibes without the commitment
Lewis D. Collins

Director

Lewis D. Collins

ReleasedFeb 24, 1952
Runtime1h 8m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Monogram Pictures
Silvermine Productions

Top Cast

Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott

Matt Boone

I. Stanford Jolley

I. Stanford Jolley

Curly Ivers

Pamela Blake

Pamela Blake

Kathy Clark

Paul Fierro

Paul Fierro

Lou Garcia

Rand Brooks

Rand Brooks

Al

Richard Avonde

Richard Avonde

Pedro

Pierce Lyden

Pierce Lyden

Farley

Lane Bradford

Lane Bradford

Wallace

Terry Frost

Terry Frost

Will Richards

Stanley Price

Stanley Price

Sheriff of Waco

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Judge

Michael Whalen

Michael Whalen

Banker Barnes

Ray Bennett

Ray Bennett

Bull Clark

Rory Mallinson

Rory Mallinson

Crawford

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Wild Bill Elliott was so committed to his 'peaceable man forced into violence' persona that he insisted his characters rarely fired first—a contractual quirk that defined his entire career.

Cultural

This was part of Monogram Pictures' assembly line of 'Red Ryder' style westerns churned out for rural theaters, often shot in under a week with recycled sets and costumes.

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