The Outcast is a 1954 American western film directed by William Witney and starring John Derek, Joan Evans and Catherine McLeod.[1] It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures and was made on a slightly higher budget than the many of the second features the company released.

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The Outcast
Directed by	William Witney
Screenplay by	John K. Butler Richard Wormser
Story by	Todhunter Ballard
Produced by	William J. O'Sullivan
Starring	John Derek Joan Evans Catherine McLeod
Cinematography	Reggie Lanning
Edited by	Tony Martinelli
Music by	R. Dale Butts
Production company	Republic Pictures
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	August 15, 1954 (1954-08-15)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Jet Cosgrave (John Derek) has been cheated out of his inheritance by his crooked uncle, Maj. Linton Cosgrave (Jim Davis) and outcast from the community. Jet tries to clear his name and win back his father’s ranch by hiring some gunmen. Along the way he falls for Judy Polsen (Joan Evans) and also flirts with his uncle’s fiancee.

Cast

• John Derek as Jet Cosgrave
• Joan Evans as Judy Polsen
• Jim Davis as Maj. Linton Cosgrave
• Catherine McLeod as Alice Austin
• Ben Cooper as The Kid
• Taylor Holmes as Andrew Devlin
• Nana Bryant as Mrs. Banner
• Slim Pickens as Boone Polsen
• Frank Ferguson as Chad Polsen
• James Millican as Cal Prince
• Bob Steele as Dude Rankin
• Nacho Galindo as Curly
• Harry Carey, Jr. as Bert
• Robert 'Buzz' Henry as Zeke Polsen
• Nicolas Coster as Asa Polsen

References

Bibliography

• Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.

External links

• The Outcast at IMDb
• John Derek at IMDb

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