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Satan's Cradle

Satan's Cradle

Satan's Cradle

Satan's Cradle

THE CISCO KID is out for MURDER!

1949•1h 0m•

★5.4(5 ratings)

Western

Overview

Satan's Cradle was the fourth of producer Phil Krasne's "Cisco Kid" programmers for United Artists. This time, Cisco takes on a frontier megalomaniac, shyster lawyer Steve Gentry, who has taken over a mining town. Gentry's confederate is dancehall girl Lil who is as deadly as she is beautiful. When itinerant preacher Henry Lane is beaten to a pulp by Gentry's goons, Cisco and Pancho move in for the kill.

Director

Writers

J. Benton Cheney

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Main Cast

Duncan Renaldo

Duncan Renaldo

The Cisco Kid

Leo Carrillo

Leo Carrillo

Pancho

Ann Savage

Ann Savage

Lil

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Steve Gentry

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Henry Lane,The Preacher

Claire Carleton

Claire Carleton

Belle

Buck Bailey

Buck Bailey

Henchman Rocky

George DeNormand

George DeNormand

Henchman Idaho

Wes Hudman

Wes Hudman

Man shot by Rocky

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Ford Beebe
Assistant Director: Louis Germonprez

Writing

Characters: O. Henry
Screenplay: J. Benton Cheney

Production

Producer's Assistant: Mel Mark
Producer: Philip N. Krasne
Associate Producer: Duncan Renaldo

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Albert Glasser
Sound: Ben Winkler

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Jack Greenhalgh
Camera Operator: Ernest Smith

Editing

Editor: Martin G. Cohn

Art Direction

Set Decoration: Helen Hansard
Art Direction: Frank Paul Sylos
Property Master: Eugene C. Stone

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Artist: Arthur Dupuis
Wardrobe Supervisor: Sid Dunnam

Keywords

cisco kid

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "THE CISCO KID is out for MURDER!"

#2

The film was directed by Ford Beebe.

#3

The screenplay was written by J. Benton Cheney.

#4

The score was composed by Albert Glasser.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Jack Greenhalgh.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0041845.

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Cisco Kid (Duncan Renaldo) Collection

Cisco Kid (Duncan Renaldo) Collection

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Rating

5.4/10

Mixed

5 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Satan's Cradle

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

NR

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

United Artists

United Artists

Inter-American Productions