Panhandle (film)

Panhandle is a 1948 Western film directed by Lesley Selander. This Western marked the writing and producing debuts of Blake Edwards and John C. Champion. Champion later reworked the story as the 1966 Audie Murphy western, The Texican. The team of Edwards, Champion, Selander, and star Rod Cameron reteamed the following year for the western Stampede. Edwards later produced the police drama City Detective starring Cameron. The series was the first syndicated on television.

Panhandle
Directed byLesley Selander
Produced byJohn Champion
Blake Edwards
Written byBlake Edwards
John C. Champion
StarringRod Cameron
Cathy Downs
Reed Hadley
Anne Gwynne
Blake Edwards
Music byRex Dunn
CinematographyHarry Neumann
Distributed byAllied Artists
Release date
  • February 22, 1948 (1948-02-22)
Running time
85 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$400,000[1]

Production

The two producers raised $40,000 of the budget themselves, with Monogram providing $140,000.[1]

References

  1. THOMAS F. BRADY (Oct 5, 1947). "ROUND THE HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS: United Artists Buys RKO Pictures to Bolster Program -- A Bit Of Horatio Alger in Wonderland -- Libel Suit -- Other Items". New York Times. p. X5.


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