The Desperado

The Desperado is a 1954 American Western film directed by Thomas Carr and written by Daniel Mainwaring. It is based on the 1950 novel The Desperado by Clifton Adams. The film stars Wayne Morris, Jimmy Lydon, Beverly Garland, Rayford Barnes, Dabbs Greer and Lee Van Cleef. It was released on June 20, 1954 by Allied Artists Pictures.^[1][2][3]

The Desperado
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Thomas Carr
Screenplay by	Daniel Mainwaring
Based on	The Desperado 1950 novel by Clifton Adams
Produced by	Vincent M. Fennelly
Starring	Wayne Morris Jimmy Lydon Beverly Garland Rayford Barnes Dabbs Greer Lee Van Cleef
Cinematography	Joe Novak
Edited by	Sam Fields
Music by	Raoul Kraushaar
Production company	Allied Artists Pictures
Distributed by	Allied Artists Pictures
Release date	June 20, 1954 (1954-06-20)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Cast

• Wayne Morris as Sam Garrett
• Jimmy Lydon as Tom Cameron
• Beverly Garland as Laurie Bannerman
• Rayford Barnes as Ray Novak
• Dabbs Greer as Jim Langley
• Lee Van Cleef as Paul Clayton / Buck Clayton
• Nestor Paiva as Captain Jake Thornton
• Roy Barcroft as Martin Novack
• John Dierkes as Sergeant Rafferty
• Richard Shackleton as Pat Garner
• I. Stanford Jolley as Mr. Garner
• Richard Garland as Trooper
• Florence Lake as Mrs. Cameron