The Younger Brothers

The Younger Brothers
The Younger Brothers
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Edwin L. Marin
Written by	Morton Grant (story)
Screenplay by	Edna Anhalt
Produced by	Saul Elkins
Starring	Wayne Morris; Bruce Bennett; Janis Paige
Cinematography	William E. Snyder
Edited by	Frederick Richards
Music by	William Lava
Color process	Technicolor
Production; company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	May 3, 1949;
Running time	78 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Younger Brothers is a 1949 American Western film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Wayne Morris, Bruce Bennett, Janis Paige.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Determined to reform from their outlaw ways, Cole, Jim and Bob Younger ride to Cedar Creek, Minnesota, where a parole hearing will be held. If they steer clear of trouble, the Youngers will be free to return home to Missouri and their farm.

A detective who blames the Youngers for losing his Pinkerton's job, Ryckman, is eager to get even. He goads a younger Younger brother, John, into a situation at a saloon where a man is killed. Ryckman urges townspeople to turn Sheriff Knudson against all the Youngers.

Katie Shepherd, who has a lawless band of her own, fails to persuade the Youngers to side with her, so she sets a trap. Cole, taken hostage, is forced to join Katie's gang on a bank robbery or else John will be harmed. Jim and Bob see their brother armed and riding with the outlaws, not knowing Cole's been given an unloaded gun.

The robbery goes wrong and Katie is killed. Ryckman continues to come after the Youngers, surrounding their campsite with the intent to lynch them. In the end, though, the Youngers are cleared of wrongdoing and able to ride away free and clear.

Cast

Wayne Morris as Cole Younger
Janis Paige as Katie Shepherd
Bruce Bennett as Jim Younger
Geraldine Brooks as Mary Hathaway
Robert Hutton as Johnny Younger
Alan Hale as Knudson
Fred Clark as Ryckman
Jimmy Noel as River Rock Townsman (his first acting role)

References

^ "The Younger Brothers". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 18, 2016.
^ "The Younger Brothers (1949) - Edwin L. Marin | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.

External links

The Younger Brothers at IMDb
The Younger Brothers at the TCM Movie Database
The Younger Brothers at AllMovie
The Younger Brothers at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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[The_Younger_Brothers-1] "The Younger Brothers". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 18, 2016.

[2] "The Younger Brothers (1949) - Edwin L. Marin | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.

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