''Son of Belle Starr'' is a 1953 American

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film directed by Frank McDonald and starring

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and

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.Prassel, p. 229. The film's sets were designed by the

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was by Dave Milton. It was shot in

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Plot

Cast

as The Kid *

as Dolores *

as Julie Wren *

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as Tom Wren *

James Seay James Seay (September 9, 1914 – October 10, 1992) was an American character actor who often played minor supporting roles as government officials. Early years Seay demonstrated an interest in acting at an early age, as he and his mothe ...

as George Clark *

Myron Healey Myron Daniel Healey (June 8, 1923 – December 21, 2005) was an American actor. He began his career in Hollywood, California during the early 1940s and eventually made hundreds of appearances in movies and on television during a career span ...

as Sheriff Hansen *

Frank Puglia Francesco Giuseppe "Frank" Puglia (9 March 1892 – 25 October 1975) was an Italian actor. He had small, but memorable roles in films including ''Casablanca'' (a Moroccan rug merchant), ''Now, Voyager'' and ''The Jungle Book''. Biography Born ...

as Manuel * Robert Keys as Bart Wren *

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as Rocky * Paul McGuire as Pinkly *

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as Beacher *

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as Earl * Joe Dominguez as Pablo * Alex Montoya as Mexican

References

Bibliography

* Frank Richard Prassel. ''The Great American Outlaw: A Legacy of Fact and Fiction''. University of Oklahoma Press, 1996.

External links

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