The Maverick Queen (1956)

The Maverick Queen (1956) (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Italy ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
84 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1956 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Joseph Kane

Written By:
Kenneth Gamet
DeVallon Scott

Actors:
Barbara Stanwyck ..... Kit Banion
Barry Sullivan ..... Jeff Younger
Scott Brady ..... Sundance
Mary Murphy ..... Lucy Lee
Wallace Ford ..... Jamie
Howard Petrie ..... Butch Cassidy
Jim Davis ..... Stranger, the real Jeff Younger
Emile Meyer ..... Malone
Walter Sande ..... Sheriff Wilson
George Keymas ..... Muncie
John Doucette ..... Loudmouth
Taylor Holmes ..... Pete Callaher
Pierre Watkin ..... McMillan

Synopsis:

Beautiful and willful Kit Banion is the Maverick Queen. She is a saloon owner and also one of the leaders of an outlaw gang called the Wild Bunch. As the story unfolds Kit proves she is tough and smart, and can ride and shoot as well as any man. A Pinkerton agent posing as outlaw Jeff Younger is sent to infiltrate the gang and gather evidence against the gang. As Jeff works his way into the gang he soon meets Kit. Kit falls hard for Jeff and throws over her former lover Sundance. As things progress Kit falls more and more in love with Jeff, never suspecting his true identity. Eventually a series of events exposes Jeff and he is made prisoner at the gang's hideout. When Kit learns of Jeff's true identity she risks everything and rides to the hideout to save him. Kit slips into the hideout and helps Jeff escape and they are closely pursued by the gang, After a chase Jeff and Kit are cornered in a cabin. They attempt to break out of the trap and a gun battle ensues. In the gunfight Jeff is wounded and Kit is fatally shot while shielding Jeff from a member of the gang. Kit dies in Jeff's arms just as the posse arrives to save the day. The Wild Bunch comes to an end because of the Maverick Queen.

A Pinkerton detective goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of thieves whose boss is a feisty lady saloonkeeper. Complications ensue

Western telling the story of a Southern-born woman who comes to the West and makes a fortune collaborating with outlaws while operating a saloon.

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