Steve Martin is sent to Wild River to recover stolen gold and finds the town is being terrorized by The Hawk and his outlaw gang. The Hawk attempts to murder Sheriff Jack Mahoney and is captured and jailed. Steve helps the Hawk break jail and thus makes contact with the bandit gang. He sends a bungling photographer, Smiley Burnette, to warn the sheriff that the gang plan to rob the express office.

Directed by: Fred F. Sears
Written by: Howard J. Green
Runtime: 53 minutes
Tagline: FORTY-FIVE GUNNING...WILD WEST FUNNING!
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Cast:
Charles Starrett Charles Starrett
Steve Martin / The Durango Kid 
Jock Mahoney Jock Mahoney
Jack Mahoney 
Clayton Moore Clayton Moore
The Hawk 
Eddie Parker Eddie Parker
Henchman Skeeter 
Jim Diehl Jim Diehl
Al Travis 
Smiley Burnette Smiley Burnette
Smiley Burnette