PINTO CANYON (1940) Bob Steele, Louise Stanley & Kenne Duncan | Action, Romance, Western | B&W

Pinto Canyon is a 1940 American Western film directed by Raymond K. Johnson and written by Carl Krusada. The film stars Bob Steele, Louise Stanley, Kenne Duncan, Ted Adams, Steve Clark and Budd Buster. The film was released on May 1, 1940, by Monogram Pictures.

SYNPOSIS
Pete Childers, a notorious killer, is assigned as a deputy to Sheriff Bob Hall. Meanwhile, Hardy Keller, a wanted murderer, is hiding on a ranch owned by Bob's sweetheart, Helen Jones, and her brother Fred. Childers, secretly collaborating with Farley, a crooked cattle dealer, ruthlessly shoots Keller as he attempts to surrender. Enraged, Bob beats up Childers and fires him. Despite knowing that Fred is connected with the rustlers, Bob faces disbelief from Helen, leading to a heated quarrel between them.

CAST & CREW
Bob Steele as Bob Hall
Louise Stanley as Helen Jones
Kenne Duncan as Fred Jones
Ted Adams as Jim Farley
Steve Clark as Hardy Kellar
Budd Buster as Bill Kellar
Murdock MacQuarrie as Elmer Barnes
George Chesebro as Pete Childers
Carl Mathews as Clem
Jimmy Aubrey as George

Directed by: Raymond K. Johnson
Screenplay by: Carl Krusada
Produced by: Harry S. Webb
Cinematography: Edward A. Kull, William Hyer
Edited by: Fred Bain
Music by: Frank Sanucci
Production company: Metropolitan Pictures
Distributed by: Monogram Pictures
Release date: May 1, 1940
Running time: 55 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English