Director: VERNON KEAYS. Screenplay: Norman S. Hall. Photography: M.A. Andersen. Film editor: Paul Borofsky. Art director: Charles Clague. Set decorator: David Montrose. Producer: Colbert Clark.
Copyright 1948 by Columbia Pictures Corp. U.S. release: 13 May 1948. 6 reels. 54 minutes. U.K. release title: STATE POLICE.
COMMENT: Slightly above average "Durango Kid" entry, thanks mainly to the presence of Fred F. Sears as the chief villain. True, he's not particularly convincing, but it's always a joy to see him).
Despite its action-promising title, Whirlwind Raiders is obviously aimed at the juvenile market. Our lovely lead lady, Nancy Saunders, is confined to just one or two small, inconspicuous sequences, whilst the bulk of the footage is given over to Little Brown Jug's entanglements with the Durango Kid and Smiley Burnette. True, there's a bit of action along the way, but the climax runs disappointingly tame.
As for the direction, label it "totally undistinguished".
Copyright 1948 by Columbia Pictures Corp. U.S. release: 13 May 1948. 6 reels. 54 minutes. U.K. release title: STATE POLICE.
COMMENT: Slightly above average "Durango Kid" entry, thanks mainly to the presence of Fred F. Sears as the chief villain. True, he's not particularly convincing, but it's always a joy to see him).
Despite its action-promising title, Whirlwind Raiders is obviously aimed at the juvenile market. Our lovely lead lady, Nancy Saunders, is confined to just one or two small, inconspicuous sequences, whilst the bulk of the footage is given over to Little Brown Jug's entanglements with the Durango Kid and Smiley Burnette. True, there's a bit of action along the way, but the climax runs disappointingly tame.
As for the direction, label it "totally undistinguished".