The Maverick Queen (1955)
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42% of users liked it
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Based on a Zane Grey novel published over a decade after the author's death, The Maverick Queen stars Barbara Stanwyck in the title role. As head of the outlaw gang called The Wild Bunch, Kit Banion (Stanwyck) wreaks havoc on the banks and railroads of the West. Pinkerton detective Jeff (Barry… More Based on a Zane Grey novel published over a decade after the author's death, The Maverick Queen stars Barbara Stanwyck in the title role. As head of the outlaw gang called The Wild Bunch, Kit Banion (Stanwyck) wreaks havoc on the banks and railroads of the West. Pinkerton detective Jeff (Barry Sullivan) infiltrates the gang, falling in love with Kit along the way. Inevitably, one of the main characters expires in the other's arms, bringing this thrilling western to a poignant conclusion. Of interest to western buffs are the decidedly unsympathetic portrayals of gang members Butch Cassidy (Howard Petrie) and the Sundance Kid (Scott Brady). In the manner of High Noon, the film's continuity is tied together with a western ballad, written by Ned Washington and Victor Young and sung by Joni James. The Maverick Queen was Republic's first widescreen effort, lensed in a now-forgotten process called Naturama. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Joseph Kane
- Genres
- Western, Romance
G,
- In Theaters
- May 3, 1956 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Stanwyck's performance is fiery.
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Cast
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Barbara Stanwyck
as Kit Banion
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Barry Sullivan
as Jeff
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Scott Brady
as Sundance
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Mary Murphy
as Lucy Lee
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Wallace Ford
as Jamie
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Howard Petrie
as Butch Cassidy
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Jim Davis
as A Stranger
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Emile G. Meyer
as Malone
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Walter Sande
as Sheriff Wilson
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George Keymas
as Muncie
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John Doucette
as Loudmouth
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Taylor Holmes
as Pete Callaher
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Pierre Watkin
as McMillan
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Carol Brewster
as Girl
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Tristram Coffin
as Card Player
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Jack O'Shea
as Waiter
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Karen Lee Scott
as Girl
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Robert Swan
as Card Player
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Jack Harden
as Logan
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Herb Jones
as Little Boy
