HE'S FIGHTIN' A GUN-TOTIN' GAL...A Lawless Lass Puts A Noose Around Buster's Neck...But The Rope Was Never Pulled!
Billy joins an outlaw band led by woman to clear his name of their crimes, which are being blamed on him.
Fugitive of the Plains (1943) is a western film directed by Sam Newfield, released on April 1, 1943 with a runtime of 56m. It stars Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Maxine Leslie and Jack Ingram. Viewers rate it 5.3 out of 10 across 6 ratings.
Buster Crabbe
as Billy the Kid
Al St. John
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
Maxine Leslie
as Kate Shelly
Jack Ingram
as Dillon
Kermit Maynard
as Spence
Karl Hackett
as Sam Packard
Hal Price
as Dave Connelly
George Chesebro
as Baxter
Frank Ellis
as Dirk
John Merton
as Deputy Arresting Fuzzy
Jimmy Aubrey
as Deputy
Hank Bell
as Stage Driver
Directed by Sam Newfield, written by George Wallace Sayre.
Average viewer score of 5.3/10 from 6 ratings.
For me, Buster Crabbe will always be “Buck Rogers” or “Flash Gordon” so seeing him here toting a six-shooter doesn’t quite work. To be fair, though, he isn’t the worst aspect of this pretty mediocre story. He is “Billy the Kid” who is being falsely accused of being involved with a menacing gang of outlaws lead by “Kate” (Maxine Leslie). Someone is leaving notes for the sheriff (Karl Hackett) in his name and so he’s…
Reviewed on February 22, 2025
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Fugitive of the Plains (1943) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Best Westerns Ever Amazon Channel, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Fugitive of the Plains (1943) includes Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Maxine Leslie, Jack Ingram and Kermit Maynard. The film was directed by Sam Newfield. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Fugitive of the Plains was released on April 1, 1943 and runs for 56m.
Fugitive of the Plains (1943) holds an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from 6 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
