The Vanishing Outpost

The Vanishing Outpost is a 1951 American 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.[1] 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).[2] No outpost, vanishing or otherwise is seen in the film. The story appeared in Fawcett Comics' Motion Picture Comics #111 (1952).

The Vanishing Outpost
Original lobby card
Directed byRon Ormond
Produced byRon Ormond
Written byJune Carr
Maurice Tombragel
Music byWalter Greene
Production
company
Western Adventures Productions Inc.
Distributed byRealart Pictures
Howco
Release date
1 November 1951
Running time
56 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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 ... Marshal Lash LaRue
  • Al St. John ... Fuzzy Q. Jones
  • Riley Hill ... Walker
  • Sharon Hall ... Nancy Walker
  • Archie R. Twitchell ... Mack
  • Clarke Stevens ... Denton
  • Sue Hussey ... Sue
  • Cliff Taylor ... 1st Bartender
  • Bud Osborne ... Rufe

References
  1. p. 190 Drew, Bernard A. Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide Routledge, 4 Dec 2013
  2. p. 300 Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films, 2nd edition McFarland, 13 Dec 2012


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