Panhandle is a 1948 Western film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Rod Cameron. This Western marked the writing and producing debuts of Blake Edwards and John C. Champion. Champion later reworked the story as the 1966 Audie Murphy western, The Texican. The team of Edwards, Champion, Selander, and star Rod Cameron reteamed for the 1949 western Stampede. Edwards later produced the police drama City Detective starring Cameron. The series was the first syndicated on television.
Cast
Rod Cameron as John Sands
Cathy Downs as Jean 'Dusty' Stewart
Reed Hadley as Matt Garson
Anne Gwynne as June O'Carroll
Blake Edwards as Floyd Schofield
Dick Crockett as Elliott Crockett
Rory Mallinson as Sheriff Jim
Charles Judels as Botticelli - the Barber
Alex Gerry as Raven McBride
Francis McDonald as Crump
J. Farrell MacDonald as Doc Cooper
Henry Hall as Wells
Stanley Andrews as Tyler
Jeff York as Jack
James Harrison as Harland
Charles La Torre as Juan
Frank Dae as Regan
Billy Wayne as Gambler
Production
The two producers raised $40,000 of the budget themselves, with Monogram providing $140,000.