---
title: "Border Badmen"
year: 1945
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/border-badmen-1945"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 249012
imdb_id: "tt0037552"
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 55
community_rating: 6.5
vote_count: 2
content_rating: "NR"
---

# Border Badmen (1945) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/border-badmen-1945

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

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Title: Border Badmen
Year: 1945
Release Date: 10/10/1945 (US)
Genre: Western
Runtime: 55m
Rating: NR
Synopsis:
Fuzzy is a 32nd cousin of the recently deceased Silas Stockton.
Fuzzy goes to the reading of the will.
Bad guys want the Stockton estate.
Plan: Kidnap Helen Stockton (primary heir) and replace her with a stooge.
Henchmen catch Helen while she is with Billy and Fuzzy.
Henchmen kidnap Billy and Fuzzy as well.
The three escape.
Billy heads out to find the culprits.

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## The Hook & The Verdict

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel | None | None |

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Sam Newfield
- **Networks / Studios**: Sigmund Neufeld Productions, PRC

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Buster Crabbe** as *Billy Carson*
- **Al St. John** as *Fuzzy Jones*
- **Charles King** as *Merritt*
- **Lorraine Miller** as *Helen*
- **Ray Bennett** as *Deputy Spencer (as Raphael Bennett)*
- **Arch Hall Sr.** as *Banker Gillan (as Archie Hall)*
- **Budd Buster** as *Peter Evans*
- **Marilyn Gladstone** as *Roxie*
- **Marin Sais** as *Mrs. Bentley*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Where can I stream or watch Border Badmen online?
Border Badmen is currently available to watch or stream on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel. Check our live regional availability tracker above for latest direct streaming, subscription, rent, or purchase options.

### Q: Is Border Badmen worth watching?
Border Badmen holds a community rating of 6.5/10 based on 2 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Western for fans of the genre.

### Q: How long is the movie Border Badmen and when was it released?
Border Badmen is a feature film with a runtime of 55 minutes. It was released in 1945. Release status: Released.

### Q: Who directed Border Badmen?
Border Badmen was directed by Sam Newfield.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Border Badmen — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/249012)

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