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The Vanishing Outpost
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Wikipedia article
'The Vanishing Outpost' is a 1951 American Western film produced and directed by Ron Ormond starring Lash LaRue and Al "Fuzzy" St. John. It was the tenth of LaRue's films for Ormond's Western Adventures Productions Inc.p. 190 Drew, Bernard A. 'Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide' Routledge, 4 Dec 2013 The film was the fourth to be released by Howco, Ron Ormond's new film company composed of Ormond and drive-in movie owners Joy N. Houck and J. Francis White, and Ormond's second film as director. The screenplay is credited to Ormond's wife June Carr and Maurice Tombragel. The film is composed mostly of footage from the previous Ormond LaRue Westerns 'Son of Billy the Kid' (1949), 'Mark of the Lash' (1948), 'Outlaw Country' (1949) and 'Son of a Bad Man' (1949).p. 300 Pitts, Michael R. 'Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films, 2nd edition' McFarland, 13 Dec 2012 No outpost, vanishing or otherwise is seen in the film. The story appeared in Fawcett Comics' 'Motion Picture Comics' #111 (1952).
Plot
En route to more adventures, Lash and Fuzzy stop off in a saloon where Lash knocks down and straightens out an obnoxious drunk named Mack. Mack has been terrorising the barflies including Walker, an undercover Pinkerton Detective. Recognising Lash and Fuzzy as Marshals, Walker seeks their help in replacing his murdered partner to bring an outlaw gang to justice.
Cast
* Lash La Rue as Marshal Lash LaRue
* Al St. John as Fuzzy Q. Jones
* Riley Hill as Walker
* Sharon Hall as Nancy Walker
* Archie R. Twitchell as Mack
* Clarke Stevens as Denton
* Sue Hussey as Sue
* Cliff Taylor as 1st Bartender
* Bud Osborne as Rufe
References
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