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Rancho Notorious (1952) on Netflix

Approved19521h 29mWestern

Vern Haskell, a Wyoming ranch hand, is engaged to Beth Forbes. When a store robbery leaves her dead, he hunts the two robbers, following one phrase, Chuck-a-Luck, toward Altar Keane's hideout.

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Plot summary

Vern Haskell works a ranch in Wyoming and plans to marry Beth Forbes. A store robbery ends with her death, and he goes after the two robbers. One of them, Whitey, is dying from a shot in the back when Vern reaches him. His last words send Vern looking for a place called Chuck-a-Luck. Questioning people along the way, Vern hears of Altar Keane, a saloon singer tied to the name. He also learns that the gunslinger Frenchy Fairmont, who once helped her win at Baldy Gunder's rigged wheel, is being held in Gunsight.

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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Rancho Notorious (1952)

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  • The film was originally titled Chuck-a-Luck, with "The Legend of Chuck-a-Luck" as its title song, but RKO Pictures head Howard Hughes insisted the name be changed to Rancho Notorious.

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