W.R. Burnett was responsible for writing some of the most memorable films in history - "Little Caesar" (1930), "Scarface" (1932), "The Beast of the City" (1932), "High Sierra" (1940) and "The Asphalt Jungle" (1950). He also wrote westerns, of which "Belle Starr's Daughter" is among them.
The town of Antioch has made a truce with Belle Starr but a couple of her men have shot up the town and killed the Marshall. When she tries to go to Antioch to repair the damage, her renegade men kill her and also Jim Davis. Belle Starr's daughter, Cimmaron Rose, comes to stay in town and takes exception to the young sheriff (George Montgomery) who, she thinks, killed her mother. Finding a locket he realises that her mother was Belle Starr.
Bob (the renegade man) comes back to Antioch and kills Bailey when he threatens to tell the truth about Belle Starr's death. He then convinces Rose that the young sheriff was responsible for her mother's death and she rides off with his gang. Bob shows his true colours when one of his gang is shot.
Starring Ruth Roman and George Montgomery - certainly not stars of the first magnitude. The supporting cast are far more interesting. Isabel Jewel is Belle Starr. Her part is small but with all her performances, she packs it with intensity. I am a huge fan of Miss Jewels. Wallace Ford - who was the star of Burnett's "The Beast of the City" (1932) and became a great character actor plays the drunken foreman, Bailey. Kenneth MacDonald who was a fixture in westerns had the small role of Jim Davis. Lane Chandler, who in the 20s was destined for a big career in westerns - but along came Gary Cooper. He spent most of his career playing bit parts and in this film he had the small role of Marshall Evans.
The town of Antioch has made a truce with Belle Starr but a couple of her men have shot up the town and killed the Marshall. When she tries to go to Antioch to repair the damage, her renegade men kill her and also Jim Davis. Belle Starr's daughter, Cimmaron Rose, comes to stay in town and takes exception to the young sheriff (George Montgomery) who, she thinks, killed her mother. Finding a locket he realises that her mother was Belle Starr.
Bob (the renegade man) comes back to Antioch and kills Bailey when he threatens to tell the truth about Belle Starr's death. He then convinces Rose that the young sheriff was responsible for her mother's death and she rides off with his gang. Bob shows his true colours when one of his gang is shot.
Starring Ruth Roman and George Montgomery - certainly not stars of the first magnitude. The supporting cast are far more interesting. Isabel Jewel is Belle Starr. Her part is small but with all her performances, she packs it with intensity. I am a huge fan of Miss Jewels. Wallace Ford - who was the star of Burnett's "The Beast of the City" (1932) and became a great character actor plays the drunken foreman, Bailey. Kenneth MacDonald who was a fixture in westerns had the small role of Jim Davis. Lane Chandler, who in the 20s was destined for a big career in westerns - but along came Gary Cooper. He spent most of his career playing bit parts and in this film he had the small role of Marshall Evans.