the cimarron kid be another of universal great little 80 minute western base on legendary outlaw of the old west . this one benefit from crisp direction from soon to be legendary diector budd boetticher and a great support cast and good story . it star audie murphy in one his early and best role . bill doolin aka the cimarron kid ( murphy ) be parole from prison and intend to go straight . unfortunately and the train on which he be rid be hold up by the notorious dalton gang ( i always think that there be four dalton but this story have six ) . one of the gang and red buck ( hugh obrian complete with red hair and beard ) recognize the kid . the passenger think that the kid be a part of the gang and try to restrain him . the kid escape and go to the dalton camp . the dalton lead by bob dalton ( noah beery jr. ) welcome him into the gang . the overly ambitious red buck doesn not trust the kid and a conflict develops . the gang have a two bank heist plan for coffeyville and kansa . seasonedw western fan will know what happen there . with the gang decimate and the kid take over a leader and they flee to the ranch of pat robert ( roy robert ) to hide out with marshal john sutton ( leif ericson ) and railroad detective tilden ( eugene baxter ) hot on their trail . naturally roberts have a comely young daughter and carrie ( beverly tyler ) who be attract to the kid and likewise . the gang in spite of several setback and continue to operate . dynamite dick dalton ( john hudson ) and who be believe to be lose and return to the hideout with a proposal . with the help of his brother in law geaorge webster ( john hubbard ) and he propose the robbery of a train carry gold bullion and replace it with lead . a the plan unfold and the kid discover a double cross and . a with most of universal western and the support cast consist of several of their up and come contract player and sprinkle with a few recognizable veteran . in addition to those mention above we have james best and gregg palmer ( aka palmer lee ) and rand brook and william reynolds a the other dalton and as well a and yvette duguay a best girlfriend rise and john bromfield and richard garland and frank silvera a dalton gang member and tristram coffin a a womanizer or gambler . the boyish look murphy be develop into a competent actor by this time and would enjoy a long career at universal make these excellent little western .