Masterson of Kansas

Masterson of Kansas is a 1954 American Western film directed by William Castle and starring George Montgomery, Nancy Gates and James Griffith. It was produced by Sam Katzman for distribution for Columbia Pictures.

Masterson of Kansas
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	William Castle
Screenplay by	Douglas Heyes
Produced by	Sam Katzman
Starring	George Montgomery Nancy Gates James Griffith
Cinematography	Henry Freulich
Edited by	Henry Batista
Music by	Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	Sam Katzman Productions
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	December 1, 1954 (1954-12-01)
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Bat Masterson is a gunslinger. Masterson, Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday come together in a common cause. The three intend to protect an impending land exchange between honest rancher Merrick and peace-seeking Indian chief Yellow Hawk against the crooked chicanery of land baron Clay Bennett.

Cast

• George Montgomery as Bat Masterson
• Nancy Gates as Amy Merrick
• James Griffith as Doc Holliday
• Jean Willes as Dallas Corey aka Mrs. Bennett
• Benny Rubin as Coroner
• William Henry as Charlie Fry
• David Bruce as Clay Bennett
• Bruce Cowling as Wyatt Earp
• Gregg Barton as Henchman Sutton
• Donald Murphy as Virgil Earp
• Gregg Martell as Mitch Connors
• Sandy Sanders as Henchman Tyler
• Jay Silverheels as Yellow Hawk
• John Maxwell as Amos Merrick

External links

• Masterson of Kansas at IMDb
• Masterson of Kansas at AllMovie
• Masterson of Kansas at the TCM Movie Database
• Masterson of Kansas at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
• Review of film at Variety