Charles Starrett plays lawman Steve Forsythe in Ridin' the Outlaw Trail. Somewhere along the line, of course, Steve is obliged to don the mask of The Durango Kid, mysterious righter of wrongs. The "wrongs" in this instance include the theft of $20,000 in gold, and the "kidnapping" of a blacksmith's forge! Jim Bannon, who only a few months earlier had played the heroic Red Ryder, provides the villainy in this fast-paced "Durango Kid" entry
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Charles StarrettSteve Forsythe / The Durango Kid | Steve Forsythe / The Durango Kid |
 Smiley BurnetteSmiley Burnette | Smiley Burnette |
| SSunny VickersBetsy Willard | Betsy Willard |
 Edgar DearingPop Willard | Pop Willard |
 Peter M. ThompsonSheriff Tom Chapman (as Peter Thompson) | Sheriff Tom Chapman (as Peter Thompson) |
 Jim BannonAce Donley | Ace Donley |