The Parson and the Outlaw

The Parson and the Outlaw is a 1957 American Western film directed by Oliver Drake for Charles "Buddy" Rogers Productions and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Written by Drake and John Mantley, the film stars Anthony Dexter as Billy the Kid, along with Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Sonny Tufts, Marie Windsor and Jean Parker. This was the final screen appearance by Rogers before his retirement from films.

The Parson and the Outlaw
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Oliver Drake
Written by	Oliver Drake John Mantley
Produced by	Charles "Buddy" Rogers
Starring	Anthony Dexter Sonny Tufts Marie Windsor
Cinematography	Clark Ramsey
Edited by	Warren Adams
Music by	Joe Sodja
Production company	Charles "Buddy" Rogers Productions
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	September 1957 (1957-09)
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Billy the Kid tries to live in peace under a new name in a frontier town, but he is soon approached by a preacher who asks for his help in freeing the town from the ruthless Colonel Morgan and his gunman Jack Slade.

Cast

• Anthony Dexter as Billy the Kid
• Sonny Tufts as Jack Slade
• Marie Windsor as Tonya
• Charles "Buddy" Rogers as Reverend Jericho Jones
• Jean Parker as Sarah Jones
• Robert Lowery as Colonel Jefferson Morgan
• Bob Steele as Ace Jardine (erroneously credited as Bob Steel)
• Bob Duncan as Marshall Pat Garrett
• Joe Sodja as Ben, the Balladeer

Release

The Parson and the Outlaw was commercially released in the United States in September 1957.