The Renegade (1951 film)

The Renegade is a 1951 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Buster Crabbe, Lois Hall, and Richard Avonde.

The film centers around Billy the Kid (Crabbe), who is portrayed in a somewhat sympathetic light. He is falsely accused of crimes and forced to become an outlaw to survive and clear his name. He finds himself battling corrupt lawmen and greedy landowners in his quest for justice. The narrative focuses on the themes of wrongful accusations, persecution, and the struggle for redemption in the Old West. Despite its low budget, the film is a typical B-movie Western of its time, offering action sequences and familiar tropes of the genre.