Sheriff of Sage Valley

Sheriff of Sage Valley is a 1942 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield.[1]

Sheriff of Sage Valley
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySam Newfield
Written by
Produced bySigmund Neufeld (producer)
StarringSee below
CinematographyJack Greenhalgh
Edited byHolbrook N. Todd
Distributed byProducers Releasing Corporation
Release date
  • September 2, 1942 (1942-09-02)
Running time
57 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Billy, Fuzzy and Jeff interrupt a stagecoach robbery and discover that one of the passengers, the sheriff of Sage Valley was shot in the back by one of the other passengers. Upon arrival in Sage Valley Mayor Jed Harrison appoints Billy Sheriff to arrest the criminal mastermind Kansas Ed that turns out to be Billy's long lost brother.[2]

Cast

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Production

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Historical inaccuracies

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This film takes a significant amount of poetic license with historical fact. Billy the Kid was never a hero made sheriff, and he did not have a twin brother.[2]

Reception

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In its December 9, 1942 edition, Variety noted that this low budget indie film "ranks with the best in the field".[2]

Soundtrack

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References

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  1. ^ Pitts, Michael R. (January 4, 2013). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 309. ISBN 978-0-7864-6372-5.
  2. ^ a b c Rainey, Buck (November 17, 2015). Western Gunslingers in Fact and on Film: Hollywood's Famous Lawmen and Outlaws. McFarland. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-4766-0328-5.
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