The Last Bandit (1949)

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  • THE LAST BANDIT


    DIRECTED & PRODUCED BY JOSEPH KANE
    REPUBLIC PICTURES



    INFORMATION FROM IMDb


    Plot Summary
    About to marry Jim Plummer, Kate Foley runs off to Nevada when Ed Bagley convinces her a quick fortune can be made robbing gold shipments that are being transported by the railroad. In Bannock City she meets reformed-bandit Frank Plummer, posing as Frank Norris, brother of Jim Plummer, who has being going straight and working as an express shipment guard. Jim also shows up and plans a robbery by stealing a train and hiding it in an abandoned tunnel. The two brothers are on opposite sides of the law with the now-reformed Kate caught in the middle.
    Written by Les Adams


    Cast
    Bill Elliott ... Frank Norris / Frank Plummer (as William Elliott)
    Lorna Gray ... Kate Foley / Kate Sampson (as Adrian Booth)
    Forrest Tucker ... Jim Plummer
    Andy Devine ... Casey Brown
    Jack Holt ... Mort Pemberton
    Minna Gombell ... Winnie McPhail
    Grant Withers ... Ed Bagley
    Virginia Brissac ... Kate's Mother
    Louis Faust ... Hank Morse (as Louis R. Faust)
    Stanley Andrews ... Jeff Baldwin
    Martin Garralaga ... Patrick Moreno
    Joseph Crehan ... Local No. 44 Engineer
    Charles Middleton ... Blindfolded Circuit Rider
    and many more...


    Directed
    Joseph Kane


    Writing Credits
    Thames Williamson ... (screenplay)
    Luci Ward ... (story) and
    Jack Natteford ... (story)


    Produced
    Joseph Kane ... associate producer


    Music
    R. Dale Butts
    Cinematography
    Jack A. Marta


    Trivia
    Final film of veteran character actor Charles Middleton.


    Crazy Credits
    Opening credits are displayed as pages of a book


    Goofs
    Revealing mistakes
    When proprietor Winnie McPhail of the Square Deal Casino opens a closet door
    in a room above the saloon, it appears to look out over an outdoor tree line on the horizon


    Memorable Quotes


    Filming Locations
    Brandeis Ranch, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Fillmore & Western Railroad, Fillmore, California, USA
    Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Red Rock Canyon State Park - Highway 14, Cantil, California, USA
    Soledad Canyon, California, USA
    Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park - 10700 W. Escondido Canyon Rd., Agua Dulce, California, USA


    Watch the Movie


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    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

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  • The Last Bandit is a 1949 American Western film directed by
    Joseph Kane and starring Bill Elliott, Lorna Gray and Forrest Tucker.


    It was a remake by Republic Pictures of the 1941 film The Great Train Robbery
    with a larger budget and using the studio's Trucolor process.
    The film was remade again in 1952 as South Pacific Trail.


    Look out for Duke 'Pals', Forrest Tucker
    Andy Devine , Grant Withers



    User Review


    Solid
    Author: dougdoepke from Claremont, USA
    23 February 2008


    Quote from doug

    Solid A-Western from lowly Republic Pictures. Unusually good performances from a larger than average cast. True, Elliot doesn't get much chance to show his special brand of ornery, but Tucker, Booth and Withers (Bagley) show their best stuff, and even Devine manages not to get too cute. Some good touches-- the hillbilly break-dancer, the scrawny comic-drunk, and the old-lady mastermind. Also, the bewhiskered guy playing the sheriff doesn't get many lines, but sure adds color and an authentic look. Then too, the plot of two brothers on opposite sides of the law and the girl, is saved from cliché by the imaginative train sequences, including a great avalanche effect from the best in the business, the Lydecker brothers.



    Obviously Republic popped a bundle considering the scenic location shots and the train expense. Actually, my favorite scene is not an action-filled one; it's the office scene where the bigshots try to sort out blame for the gold robbery. It's really a special touch because most Westerns would not bother with talk about how robbery affects business types and high finance. Making one a Mexican is also an imaginative addition. The only reason I tuned in is because I'm an Elliot fan, but I've got to admit the movie was much better than expected. Old Joe Kane may not have been much of an artist, but as a director of Westerns, he never made a boring one.

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

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