Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 8

Dusk to Dawn Drive-in Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 8

Rex Lease, Blanche Mehaffey, Bobby Nelson, and Hal Taliaferro in The Cowboy and the Bandit (1935)

Terence Hill, Eduardo Ciannelli, Bud Spencer, and Woody Strode in Boot Hill (1969)

Richard Egan, Martha Hyer, and Zaldy Zshornack in The Day of the Wolves (1971)

Don Johnson, Tim McIntire, and Tiger in A Boy and His Dog (1975)

Some of them teeth gon' have to be pulled. I'd be beholden to ya if you could do it, brother.

I can do it but you gonna have to tie him down. It ain't gonna feel good when they come out. He's gonna fight like a detesticled wolf.

Cody Bearpaw

John F. Goff

George &apos;Buck&apos; Flower

Robert E. Pearson

Leroy Bassett and his dim-witted brothers go on the lam after freeing their friend Keema from jail.

The Devil and Leroy Bassett

Solid early-70s drive-in fare

The three Bassett brothers - Leroy, Wilbur &amp; Melvin - plot to break their Native American friend, Keema, out of police custody. Keema was arrested for killing a deputy and wounding Sheriff Trask and was in the process of being extradited out of Texas. Leroy is a God- fearing, Bible quoting lunatic played by John F. Goff. Goff is over- the-top in his rantings at times, but this was a very good performance. George &quot;Buck&quot; Flower plays the mostly-drunken Wilbur and James Ward plays the youngest brother, Melvin. The fact that Leroy&apos;s name is in the title of the film is somewhat misleading. The film is not about Leroy Bassett at all, it&apos;s about a revenge story surrounding Keema (Cody Bearpaw) and Sheriff Trask (Elliott Lindsey). Keema holds Trask responsible for the death of his wife, which led Keema to shoot the two police officers. 

As far as the plot goes, more time could have been spent on the sheriff, as it would have helped the ending of the film and a decision made by Trask. Instead the story focuses on first the brothers and their plan, then the evading of the authorities by Keema and the brothers. This detracts from the story, but what story is told is still solid. 

Director Robert E. Pearson has a low budget but he makes good use of locations. The story takes place in a rural setting and has a western feel to it, and the climax takes place in snow-covered hills in the mountains. It may not be stylish, but the camera-work and production are very good.

The Devil and Leroy Bassett has a few issues with story focus but is still a very good rural crime/revenge story. 7/10.

The three Bassett brothers - Leroy, Wilbur & Melvin - plot to break their Native American friend, Keema, out of police custody. Keema was arrested for killing a deputy and wounding Sheriff Trask and was in the process of being extradited out of Texas. Leroy is a God- fearing, Bible quoting lunatic played by John F. Goff. Goff is over- the-top in his rantings at times, but this was a very good performance. George "Buck" Flower plays the mostly-drunken Wilbur and James Ward plays the youngest brother, Melvin. The fact that Leroy's name is in the title of the film is somewhat misleading. The film is not about Leroy Bassett at all, it's about a revenge story surrounding Keema (Cody Bearpaw) and Sheriff Trask (Elliott Lindsey). Keema holds Trask responsible for the death of his wife, which led Keema to shoot the two police officers. 

As far as the plot goes, more time could have been spent on the sheriff, as it would have helped the ending of the film and a decision made by Trask. Instead the story focuses on first the brothers and their plan, then the evading of the authorities by Keema and the brothers. This detracts from the story, but what story is told is still solid. 

Director Robert E. Pearson has a low budget but he makes good use of locations. The story takes place in a rural setting and has a western feel to it, and the climax takes place in snow-covered hills in the mountains. It may not be stylish, but the camera-work and production are very good.

The Devil and Leroy Bassett has a few issues with story focus but is still a very good rural crime/revenge story. 7/10.

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