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Texas Dynamo Reviews

1950
0 hr 54 mins
NR

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Charles Starrett plays The Durango Kid in the 1950 Columbia western Texas Dynamo. As a novelty, Starrett not only plays Durango and his "alter ego" Steve Drake, but also takes on a third identity, that of a hired gun in the employ of the film's bad guys. As one critic noted, this may be the only western in which the hero is obliged to chase himself. Jock O'Mahoney -- later known as Jock Mahoney -- plays a secondary role, and also doubles for Starrett during the riskier stunt sequences.

This is a thoroughly confusing oater which, instead of casting Starrett in the usual dual lead, has him play three parts. As Drake he calls on a friend to help bring in a gang of outlaws, who in turn want to capture Starrett's other personality, the Durango Kid. When his pal gets killed, Starrett adopts his identity and finally ends the gang's reign.