El Paso (1949): Cast
El Paso is a 1949 western directed by Lewis R. Foster, starring John Payne as Clay Fletcher, H.B. Warner and Henry Hull. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Director
- Lewis R. Foster
- Genre
- Western
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is El Paso About?
The premise of El Paso without spoilers.
Ex‑Confederate officer Clay Fletcher travels to El Paso at his father’s request to obtain Judge Jeffers’ signature for a legal document, hoping to reunite with former love Susan Jeffers. He discovers the once‑respectable judge reduced to a drunken stooge for magnate Bert Donner and Sheriff La Farge. As Clay begins to clean up the town, he abandons the law and adopts vigilante justice.
El Paso Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- mexico texas border
- texas
- vigilantism
- gun
- double gun holster
- chihuahua mexico
- classical western
- title co written by female
- post american civil war
- american civil war veteran
- ex confederate army officer
- based on story
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- political corruption
- charleston south carolina
- 1860s
- army captain
- cattle rancher
- land swindle
- vigilante justice
- gang of thugs
- reconstruction era
- shooting contest
- crooked land agent
- romantic reunion
- land grab
- attempted murder
- vigilante gang
- saloon
- exoneration
- deputy sheriff
- horseback chase
- overdue taxes
- unjust taxation
- marriage engagement
- peddler
- dragged to death
- arson
- burning down a house
- murder of parents
- crime spree
- murder of a priest
- final showdown
- murder of grandfather
- lynching attempt
- orphan boy
- attempted assassination
- foreclosure
- ruthless landowner
- defense attorney
- co written by director
El Paso Cast & Characters
John Payne leads the cast as Clay Fletcher, with H.B. Warner as Judge Fletcher and Henry Hull as Henry Jeffers. Directed by Lewis R. Foster; 31 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lewis R. Foster
- John Payne as Clay Fletcher
- H.B. Warner as Judge Fletcher
- Henry Hull as Henry Jeffers
- Gail Russell as Susan Jeffers
Also Starring in El Paso
· 27 more- Sterling Hayden Bert Donner
- Dick Foran Sheriff La Farge
- Irving Bacon Stage Passenger (uncredited)
- Eduardo Noriega Don Nacho Vázquez
- Steven Geray Mexican Joe
- Chief Yowlachie
- George 'Gabby' Hayes Pesky Tees
- Arthur Space John Elkins
- Jack Perrin Barfly (uncredited)
- Pierre Watkin
- Denver Pyle Vigilante (uncredited)
- Dan White Henchman (uncredited)
- Argentina Brunetti Don Nacho's Woman (uncredited)
- Mary Beth Hughes Stagecoach Nellie
- Robert Ellis Jack Elkins
- Herbert Heywood
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- Reed Howes
- John Hart
- John Bose Townsman (uncredited)
- Catherine Craig Mrs. Elkins
- Nacho Galindo
- Lorin Raker
- Lee 'Lasses' White
- Renata Vanni
- Gloria Winters
- Peggy McIntyre
- Lawrence Tibbett Jr.
More from Lewis R. Foster
More films directed by Lewis R. Foster: Tonka, The Sign of Zorro, Dakota Incident and The Bold and the Brave.
El Paso Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “El Paso Ville Sans Loi” and “El Paso - Die Stadt der Rechtlosen”.
- Also known as
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- El Paso Ville Sans Loi
- El Paso - Die Stadt der Rechtlosen
- Barreiras de Sangue
- 虎将征西
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El Paso FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of El Paso, each answered in a sentence.
How long is El Paso?
El Paso runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was El Paso released?
El Paso was released on March 22, 1949.
Who directed El Paso?
El Paso was directed by Lewis R. Foster.
More films by Lewis R. Foster Who is in the cast of El Paso?
El Paso stars John Payne as Clay Fletcher, H.B. Warner as Judge Fletcher and Henry Hull as Henry Jeffers, among 31 credited actors.
Does El Paso have a post-credit scene?
No. El Paso has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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