Whirlwind Raiders
It's 1873 and the disbanded Texas Rangers have been replaced by the corrupt Texas State Police. Steve Lanning arrives posing as a wanted outlaw to get in with them in his attempt to have them replaced. His inside work helps the Durango Kid break up the State Police raids but he is in trouble when his secret identity as Durango becomes known to them.
Whirlwind Raiders (1948)
Vernon Keays
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
7.5/10
2 votes
Rating consensus
75/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~75/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Charles Starrett
Steve Lanning / The Durango Kid
Nancy Saunders
Claire Ross
Don Reynolds
Tommy Ross
Fred F. Sears
Tracy Beaumont
Doye O'Dell
Guitar Player
Smiley Burnette
Smiley Burnette
Lynn Farr
Henchman Slim (uncredited)
Herman Hack
Barfly (uncredited)
Patrick Hurst
Bill Webster (uncredited)
Jack Ingram
Captain Buff Tyson (uncredited)
Frank LaRue
Wilson (uncredited)
Russell Meeker
Charlie (uncredited)
In “The Durango Kid Collection”
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The Durango Kid
1940
Both Barrels Blazing
1945
The Desert Horseman
1946
Law of the Canyon
1947
Blazing Across the Pecos
1948
Desert Vigilante
1949
Laramie
1949
The Blazing Trail
1949
Snake River Desperadoes
1951
Bonanza Town
1951
Laramie Mountains
1952
The Rough, Tough West
1952
The Return of the Durango Kid
1945
Blazing the Western Trail
1945
Texas Panhandle
1945
Roaring Rangers
1946
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Whirlwind Raiders (1948)
Vernon Keays
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