Renegade Girl
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| Directed by | William Berke |
| Produced by |
William Berke (producer) Samuel K. Decker (associate producer) |
| Written by | Edwin V. Westrate (original screenplay) |
| Starring | See below |
| Music by | Darrell Calker |
| Cinematography | James S. Brown Jr. |
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Affiliated Productions
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| Distributed by | Screen Guild Productions |
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Running time
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65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Renegade Girl is a 1946 American western film directed by William Berke.
It was one of a few movies made by the short-lived Affiliated Productions, who released through Screen Guild Productions.
Taking place in rural Missouri, 1864, the area is far from the front lines and has been torn apart by partisan and guerrilla warfare, leaving it at the mercy of outlaws. Jean Shelby (Ann Savage) comes from a family of southern sympathizers, herself included. She gets information from Union soldiers and provides it to her brother with hopes of helping the confederacy.
The film begins with Shelby riding on the road with her horse, as she passes flaming ruins she is approached by some Union troops who demand they meet with their superior officer, Major Barker (Jack Holt). Shelby attempts to flee, but is corned by more northern soldiers and she complies to meet with Major Barker.
At the Union headquarters, rogue Native American Chief Whitecloud (Chief Thundercloud) offers information of Jean’s sister Bob Shelby. Barker pays Whitecloud $10 to reveal Bob’s location in Fontana and tells his men to hang Whitecloud, should the information turn out to be false. When a subordinate of Barker’s ask why they should trust Whitecloud, Barker reveals that Whitecloud has a goal of destroying the Shelby family. Sometime ago, Whitecloud tried to kidnap Jean’s mother, he was caught and the Cherokee kicked him out. Whitecloud has been a murderous renegade ever since, while still pursuing the Shelbys.
Later, Sergeant James (Edmund Cobb) brings Jean Shelby to Major Barker While Barker is distracted talking to Union Captain Raymond ( Alan Curtis ), Shelby pulls a gun on her guard. When Barker and Raymond come into the room to check on the commotion, she makes both men drop their guns. She then escapes out the window and flees on Raymond’s horse, leaving Barker furious and Raymond in awe. Jean rides to her parents’ house to warn them of Whitecloud’s impending arrival and to get her wounded brother Bob Shelby out of harm’s way. Jean and Bob make it out minutes before Whitecloud and the Union soldiers arrive. Union soldiers search the Shelby home, but find nothing. Whitecloud sneaks off from the soldiers and finds Raymond’s horse outback, Whitecloud sets out to find Jean and Bob alone. While riding, Bob falls off his horse. Unable to continue riding, Bob tells Jean to go on without him, Jean leaves Bob under a tree and continues onward. Whitecloud finds Bob alone, meanwhile Jean soon encounters Raymond on the road. They have a civil conversation that is interrupted by the sound of Bob’s gunfire, they go to investigate, only to find that Bob has been killed by Whitecloud. Jean’s ally, William Quantrail arrives on the scene and attempts to have Raymond hanged as way to pay for Bob’s death, but Jean convinces him to turn Raymond over to Jean. Jean and Raymond then setoff to find Whitecloud together. After cutting the ropes around Raymond’s hand, Jean tells him to go back so she can bring her brother’s body home. Raymond convinces her to set up camp for the night and to let him stay. They begin to form a connection after Raymond reveals his first name and Shelby talks about the work she did during the war with her brother, and now that he is dead she doesn’t feel the need to be an outlaw like she once was. When Raymond asks why she is telling him all this, she replies by kissing him.
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