Panhandle is a 1948 Western film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Rod Cameron. This Western marked the writing and producing debuts of Blake Edwards and John C. Champion. Champion later reworked the story as the 1966 Audie Murphy western, The Texican. The team of Edwards, Champion, Selander, and star Rod Cameron reteamed for the 1949 western Stampede. Edwards later produced the police drama City Detective starring Cameron. The series was the first syndicated on television.
The two producers raised $40,000 of the budget themselves, with Monogram providing $140,000.[1]
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^ abTHOMAS F. BRADY (October 5, 1947). "ROUND THE HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS: United Artists Buys RKO Pictures to Bolster Program -- A Bit Of Horatio Alger in Wonderland -- Libel Suit -- Other Items". New York Times. p. X5.
