Short Grass (1950)
ROD CAMERON...as the fabulous "Man from Santa Fe" who battled the Southwest's deadliest badmen!
Steve Llewellyn hung up his guns after killing a man in self-defense, left Willow Creek and went on the drift for five years. Now he’s back. And the bad blood stirred up by his return and the violence caused by a cattleman’s grab for all the good grasslands mean Steve must strap on his sidearms again. Rod Cameron -- who became a marquee draw with a pair of espionage serials in the 1940s and went on to establish himself as a popular cowboy star -- makes Steve a hero to reckon with in Short Grass, one of the actor’s 10 films with busy shoot-‘em-up director Lesley Selander. Johnny Mack Brown, a sagebrush stalwart in his own right, plays the marshal who allies with Steve. Adding to the Western pedigree is costar Cathy Downs, who plays the title role in the iconic My Darling Clementine. Buffs will note other familiar faces, including Alan Hale, Jr., well remembered as the skipper who takes a “three-hour tour” to Gilligan’s Island.
Cast
- Rod Cameron - Steve Llewellyn
- Cathy Downs - Sharon Lynch
- Johnny Mack Brown - Sheriff Ord Keown
- Raymond Walburn - Doctor McKenna
- Alan Hale Jr. - Chris Christofferson
- Morris Ankrum - Hal Fenton
- Jonathan Hale - Charlie Bissel
- Harry Woods - Sam Dreen
- Marlo Dwyer - Jennie Westfall
- Riley Hill - Randee Fenton
Screenplay
- Thomas W. Blackburn (Screenplay)
- Thomas W. Blackburn (Novel)
Keywords
saloon, new mexico, shot
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Short Grass about?
- Steve Llewellyn hung up his guns after killing a man in self-defense, left Willow Creek and went on the drift for five years. Now he’s back. And the bad blood stirred up by his return and the violence caused by a cattleman’s grab for all the good grasslands mean Steve must strap on his sidearms again. Rod Cameron -- who became a marquee draw with a pair of espionage serials in the 1940s and went on to establish himself as a popular cowboy star -- makes Steve a hero to reckon with in Short Grass, one of the actor’s 10 films with busy shoot-‘em-up director Lesley Selander. Johnny Mack Brown, a sagebrush stalwart in his own right, plays the marshal who allies with Steve. Adding to the Western pedigree is costar Cathy Downs, who plays the title role in the iconic My Darling Clementine. Buffs will note other familiar faces, including Alan Hale, Jr., well remembered as the skipper who takes a “three-hour tour” to Gilligan’s Island.
- Who directed Short Grass?
- Short Grass was directed by Lesley Selander.
- Who stars in Short Grass?
- Short Grass stars Rod Cameron, Cathy Downs, Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Walburn, Alan Hale Jr., Morris Ankrum.
- How long is Short Grass?
- Short Grass has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
- What genre is Short Grass?
- Short Grass is a Western film.
- Where was Short Grass produced?
- Short Grass was produced in United States of America.