The Parson and the Outlaw

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The Parson and the Outlaw is a 1957 American Western film directed by Oliver Drake. It was produced by Charles “Buddy” Rogers Productions and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The screenplay was written by Oliver Drake and John Mantley. The film stars Anthony Dexter as Billy the Kid, along with Charles “Buddy” Rogers, Sonny Tufts, Marie Windsor, and Jean Parker. This was Rogers’s final screen appearance.

Plot
Billy the Kid tries to live under a new name in a frontier town, but a preacher asks for his help to free the town from the ruthless Colonel Morgan and his gunman Jack Slade.

Cast
- Anthony Dexter as Billy the Kid
- Sonny Tufts as Jack Slade
- Marie Windsor as Tonya
- Charles “Buddy” Rogers as Reverend Jericho Jones
- Jean Parker as Sarah Jones
- Robert Lowery as Colonel Jefferson Morgan
- Bob Steele as Ace Jardine
- Bob Duncan as Marshall Pat Garrett
- Joe Sodja as Ben, the Balladeer

Release
The Parson and the Outlaw was released in September 1957 in the United States. Running time: 71 minutes. Language: English.