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A man with a grudge against the late Little Joe seeks revenge on the Cartwrights and attempts to take over the Ponderosa.


When mild-mannered teacher Billy Ray Smith vows to bring a student's kidnapper to justice, he needs a bit of help. Lacking any cowboy skills of his own, he signs on a speedy gunslinger and a no-nonsense cowboy to help. Now, Smith may just have a chance at capturing his man: the merciless bandit El Diablo.

Anthony Edwards
Billy Ray Smith

Louis Gossett Jr.
Van Leek

John Glover
The Preacher

Joe Pantoliano
Kid Durango

Robert Beltran
El Diablo

M.C. Gainey
Bebe

Miguel Sandoval
Zamudio

Sarah Trigger
Nettie Tuleen

Branscombe Richmond
Dancing Bear

Jim Beaver
Spivey Irick
El Diablo is a western, comedy, tv movie film released in 1990. Directed by Peter Markle, it stars Anthony Edwards, Louis Gossett Jr., John Glover. When mild-mannered teacher Billy Ray Smith vows to bring a student's kidnapper to justice, he needs a bit of help. Lacking any cowboy skills of his own, he signs on a speedy gunslinger and a no-nonsense cowboy to help. Now, Smith may just have a chance at capturing his man: the merciless bandit El Diablo.
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