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Wanderer of the Wasteland

Wanderer of the Wasteland

1945Movie⏱️ 1h 7mApproved
DramaWestern
6.2
IMDB Rating
119 votes

Adam Larey is looking for the killer of his father when he was a boy. His only clue is a brand and he finds it when he runs into the Collinshaws. When he learns that Jim Collinshaw, now an old man and an invalid is the one, he is ...

Director
N/A
Writers
Zane Grey, Norman Houston
Stars
James Warren, Richard Martin, Audrey Long
Release Date
June 1, 1945
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 4
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

James Warren
James Warren
as Adam Larey
Richard Martin
Richard Martin
as Chito Rafferty
Audrey Long
Audrey Long
as Jeanie Collinshaw
Robert Barrat
Robert Barrat
as Uncle Jim Collinshaw
Robert Clarke
Robert Clarke
as Jay Collinshaw
Harry Woods
Harry Woods
as Guerd Eliott
Minerva Urecal
Minerva Urecal
as Mama Rafferty
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Harry D. Brown
as Papa Mike Rafferty
Tommy Cook
Tommy Cook
as Chito as a Boy
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Harry McKim
as Adam as a Boy

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA
Production
RKO Radio Pictures

🎯 Categories

DramaWestern

⭐ Featured Review

Very good "revenge" western
by coltras352022-02-18
7/10

"A young cowboy rides out to avenge his father's killer. Eventually, he finds the scoundrel, but by this time opts not to kill him for the cowboy has fallen in love with the outlaw's niece. Later, the killer ends up killed and the hero is blamed for the crime. I liked how the film started from the protagonist'a childhood, explaining his later motives of wandering around looking for his parent's killer via a distinctive brand. It's a compelling western, which held my attention - the performances are great all round, especially James Warren who does very well and comes a..."

💡 Did You Know?

This film's earliest documented telecasts took place in Salt Lake City Sunday 17 June 1956 on KUTV (Channel 2), in Philadelphia Sunday 1 July 1956 on WFIL (Channel 6), in San Francisco Friday 13 July 1956 on KPIX (Channel 5), in Altoona Monday 23 July 1956 on WFBG (Channel 8), in Detroit Saturday 8 September 1956 on WJBK (Channel 2), in Dallas Tuesday 30 October 1956 on WBAP (Channel 5), and in New York City Sunday 18 November 1956 on WOR (Channel 9).

📖 Synopsis

Adam Larey is looking for the killer of his father when he was a boy. His only clue is a brand and he finds it when he runs into the Collinshaws. When he learns that Jim Collinshaw, now an old man and an invalid is the one, he is ...