| Streets of Laredo | |
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| Directed by | Leslie Fenton |
| Produced by | Robert Fellows |
| Written by | Louis Stevens (story) Elizabeth Hill (story) Charles Marquis Warren King Vidor (uncredited) |
| Starring | William Holden Macdonald Carey Mona Freeman William Bendix |
| Music by | Victor Young |
| Cinematography | Ray Rennahan |
| Editing by | Archie Marshek |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | May 27, 1949 |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Streets of Laredo is a 1949 western film starring William Holden, Macdonald Carey and William Bendix[1] as three outlaws who rescue a young girl, played by Mona Freeman. When they become separated, two reluctantly become Texas Rangers, while the third continues on a life of crime.
The film is a Technicolor remake of King Vidor's black-and-white film The Texas Rangers (1936) , which starred Fred MacMurray in Holden's role, Jack Oakie in William Bendix's, Lloyd Nolan in MacDonald Carey's role, and Jean Parker as the girl they rescue.
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The film takes its title from the old Western ballad "The Streets of Laredo".